Who Knew?

Did you know that every Tuesday morning the church kitchen is humming with activity?  Did you know that every week 16 different cooks work in harmony to whip up a tasty meal? Did you know that 55 different people enjoy these meals?  Did you know that 16 drivers faithfully deliver these meals?
The Bay Life Chapter of Meals on Wheels is alive and well!
How encouraging it is to see so many Lifers serving our community week in and week out.
Apart from the recipients of the meals, who knew that such a faithful band of servants were providing for our elderly neighbors in such a tangible way?
"To love your neighbor as you love yourself".  It is happening all around us.  Now you know.

Balloons Make a Place Happy!

On a recent Sunday afternoon, 20 Bay Life families met up at Hawthorne Assisted Living with dozens of helium balloons and Valentine cards in tow. Children and residents alike delighted in the burst of color. The handmade cards were created during Sunday School over the course of a month.  How rewarding it was for the children to hand deliver their works of art!
Great day?  Absolutely!  Good way to introduce children to the value of service? Absolutely!
But, there was something else at work that day. Children were not just serving.  Children were ministering.  A seven year old took the hand of an elderly woman and prayed for her.  Prayed for her by name.  How beautiful it is when the Body of Christ remembers that we are more than an accumulation of service "projects".  Something much grander is at work.  That little seven year reminded us all of the purpose of service.  Balloons and Cards are nice, but prayer has the ability to take the recipient  beyond charity and into restoration.