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When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. --Luke 19:5-6
I love this image. Zacchaeus, a tax collector, and short in stature, decides to climb a tree just to see Jesus pass by. Jesus calls him out. "Zacchaeus! Get down from there. The party is at your place!" Zacchaeus, for all his faults, was a wealthy man. I'm betting it was a pretty good party.
Of course, there's a lot more going on than a good party; but, I've been about making sure that we don't forget the party. Like most churches, ours does a lot. When I noticed that people were getting tired, I thought, "Man, we need to party more." Where is it written that Christians aren't supposed to have fun?
I love this image of Jesus too--even though it originated from a movie spoof on the church. It seems like most pictures of Jesus are very serious. (After all, this is serious business that we are about.) But I imagine that Jesus must have been a pretty engaging personality; and, I'll bet he didn't win all those hearts with a dour look on his face.
Over the past couple of years, our church has made a concerted effort to put a little fun and fellowship in all that we do. Instead of a "church spruce-up day", we have a "Work and Worship Weekend". Instead of a "pledge drive" meeting, we host a "CCC Bucks Dinner". We play wiffle ball with the local Ecumenical Ministry. We host "Music Nights". Our "Summer Music Series" features local bands and homemade root beer! It's a fun and inexpensive night out for the whole family.
We are challenging assumptions about how Christians should go about their work. At the heart of
it all is a desire to love our neighbor and to build relationships within
the congregation.
Looking for something deeper in your life? Take a look at what is going on here.
Yours in Christ,
Ron Lawrence,
Phone: 899-1139
Email: fellowship (at) jerichocovenantchurch.org