Logan Uniting Church is a large church that doesn’t gather in large numbers. Rather we gather across South East Queensland in Faith Life Groups, IFFF’s and on Sundays at Springwood and Carbrook. As well as this we also live out God’s mission of “Drawing people into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ” through workplaces, homes, community organisations, fun life groups and ministries. In this way God’s love and power is released in an enormous number of ways and places.
Whilst this is a strong and powerful expression of church there is one danger and that is we can inadvertently operate as if our Life Group (faith or fun), IFFF, Ministry or Worship Gathering is all there is to church. We are in fact part of something much bigger.
As Logan Uniting Church we as a whole are also part of something much bigger – the Uniting Church in Australia – a movement of God working powerful for justice across Australia and beyond. And the Uniting Church itself is a small part of the larger picture of Christ’s Church across the world – a movement of disciples of Jesus participating in the building of God’s Kingdom.
One of the ways we give expression to our participation in and commitment to the wider work of God is that as a church we give $72300 to mission - in the Philippines, Thailand, locally and through the wider Uniting Church. We cover about $50000 of this through our regular tithes and offerings. We need, however, to raise at least $22300 over and above our regular tithes and offerings to fulfil our commitment to this great work of God beyond LUC. Church Council and I are asking you to give a once off donation or through a monthly commitment.
It is a privilege to give – using the resources God has entrusted us with to bless others.
Yours in Christ
Graham Keech
PS. The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is meeting from the 15th to the 22nd July. Can you please pray for this very important meeting.
Pray for:
Clarity of thought for all attendees and a listening ear for the Spirit’s voice
Wisdom to discern what is true and right
Courage to go against current trends and voices and hold to a biblical world view
