If Only There Was a Real Life Practical Application to a Sermon...
Hey Harbor Cov!
Let’s talk about Compassion, Mercy, and Justice (CMJ) Sunday. It’s the one Sunday when our whole church, across all campuses, coordinates to serve in various capacities in our community on a Sunday morning. So, instead of gathering for worship service in our worship centers on August 23, we will be out helping others.
Check out some highlights from last year…
So why do we do this every year? Well, we feel this is one way we can come together as the body of Christ and coordinate our efforts to bless people and groups in our community.
Actually, this has been something Christians have been challenged to do for years. Even in the Bible we read of Paul challenging the church in Corinth to consider themselves in this way: “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”
CMJ Sunday is REALLY PRACTICAL APPLICATION of this idea… we all give our gifts, time, and talents to glorify God and build up not only the body of Christ, but also our community.
So everyone is invited to participate this year. We have a variety of projects in different locations. Some projects are for a few adults who can handle a lot of physical activity, some are great for families to do together with their kids, and some are great for people with limited mobility. The idea is everyone has an opportunity to serve.
Here’s a list of projects we have this year:
Clean up the grounds of the Fish Food Bank
Make cards and decorate vases for flowers for people hurting in our community
Assemble school backpacks for refugee students
Assemble school supply boxes for Community in Schools
Help some people in need with some home projects they can’t do on their own
Clean up the grounds of Purdy Elementary School before school starts
Clean up the grounds of Swift Water Elementary School before school starts
Manage inventory and clean up shelves at the Tacoma Habitat for Humanity store
Clean up a beach
Do some grounds work at Camp Stand by Me
Assemble furniture at the NW Furniture Bank
