Politically Incorrect

It's been so much more enjoyable to watch any television now that the election season is over. Even individuals and initiatives drive me crazy. Apparently to be politically correct you must overstate the truth about yourself and not even come close to being honest about your opponent. I'm happy to be involved in the political process, but could they just be straight with us and say what they stand for, what they care about and what they want to see happen. Let me take a moment a be politically incorrect and be straight forward with you about something going on at Silver Creek.

Silver Creek is a church that deeply cherishes and highly depends on it's many volunteers. There is a tremendous amount of people that give much of their time and effort to helping out in invaluable ways. Here's the politically incorrect comment where I just tell you the truth. Even with all the people already involved we continue to have areas where more people can step forward and fill a role or increase their involvement. Please know, we don't just create volunteer spots for fun, the spots are created because ministry is developing and growing. Read the next paragraphs and catch why the volunteer position are needed and then check out the new page on our website highlighting our top five volunteer needs.

Our group of kids birth through kindergartner, has grown to the point that the two rooms we currently use for these age groups is insufficient. It's exciting that God is blessing our church with families with young kids. God is blessing and we need to respond by opening a third room, designed for toddlers. This will allow us to meet the specific needs of each age group.

We encourage volunteers to find areas of ministry they are passionate about, even when that means they step away from a current volunteer spot. Some Base Camp (1st-6th grader) coaches have felt a pull to help with our Student Ministries. This means we are in need of people to replace those Base Camp coaches.

Living in the NW, we all know the value of a casual, warm and inviting place and if that place provides coffee all the better. Each Sunday, Silver Creek makes coffee and tea available to our guests and regular attenders. We can't yet afford the coffee that brews itself, so there's a team of people that get the drinks ready each Sunday. Our team of people that serve once a month has a couple of openings. Not having coffee on Sunday morning at a church this close to Seattle would be a sad, sad thing.

Use of video in our Sunday services and on our web page is engaging, fun and relevant. There are people in our church with creative video editing skills that need a place to express themselves. Monthly we have videos that need editing and preparing for viewing.

I can't imagine going through a Christmas season without hearing "The Little Drummer Boy". That would be as crazy as coming to a service on Sunday and not seeing a drummer in our band. Having multiple musicians for each instrument is critical to avoiding this situation and we are looking for additional drummers.

Our belief is that as people within Silver Creek become aware of why we need their help along with the role where help is needed, they will respond. Take a look at our top five volunteer needs and respond where you sense God might be leading you.

Thanks,
Brent

An amazing verse

In the first chapter of the Gospel of John there is a verse that maybe the most amazing verse in all the Bible. There John writes, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." It is really an incredible thought! That God would step out of eternity and take on the flesh and blood human likeness of humanity so that we could come to see Him and know Him.

On a backpacking trip several years ago I found myself for a few days at a high mountain lake in the Rockies. When I set up camp I wasn't very observant. It so happened I set my camp up right in the middle of a grey squirrel highway. All day long there were squirrels running around me and chirping at this intruder. Over the few days I was there I kept trying to when them over. I would lay out some peanuts on the log and try to get them to come closer and closer to me. The hope was they would come to a point where they would trust me enough that they would eat out of my hand. I got them to within a few feet but never closer than that. It occurred to me that the only way they would ever trust me was if I became one of them. Then I would be welcome in their world and be allowed to have influence in their life. You can see where I'm going with this. God knew for us to completely understand His love for us He would have to come into our world and demonstrate it. Can you imagine a greater example than a Father laying down his life for his son. That is exactly what God did in Jesus Christ. I hope you celebrate the fact that Jesus loves YOU and He came to show it.

Hope you have a great end to your week,

Steve