Just a Walk Across the…
Last year, over 14% of Australians who filled in the Census nominated “No Religion” as their preference (up over 2.2%). Meanwhile 17% of the population indicated “Anglican” (down 2.2%). Further research has indicated that around 65% of the population would rarely consider attending a church and are not aware of even knowing a person who currently goes to any church!
The challenge of being a “kingdom of priests”, a people belonging to God and introducing others to our Lord and Saviour, is becoming harder and more urgent! At the same time the best approach is relational, natural and trumpeted by our loving lifestyle. We don’t need more programs, we need Christians who use their networks and opportunities to simply be friendly, caring and intentionally Christian.
Each of us need to “Just walk across the …… room, road, shopping aisle, backyard, office, factory, lecture theatre, gym, sporting field…. and say “hello”. We should work out random acts of kindness (things like baking a few extra biscuits and giving them to a neighbour or bringing their bins in for them or ???). We should work out some non-threatening ways of building friendships (build on your interests by inviting a neighbour to join you—playing cards, going to a movie, sharing a coffee or a meal, going on a walk or a fishing trip or ????)
Today we are giving you our new Dapto Anglican Church brochure.
IT IS FOR YOU TO GIVE AWAY!
We challenge each of you to be alert to the new people who move into your street and go and say “hello” soon after they move in. Take the brochure and give them an invite to our church “if they are interested”.
- We are asking you to tell us your ideas of how you “Just Walk Across the Room/Road” etc.
- Today, please fill in the slip included in this bulletin & give it to the service leader or place in the offertory plate. [Or Leave a Reply - Phil B]
- Next week we will publish a list of ideas & simple ways that you use when “Walking across the…”
Stephen Semenchuk
Continued at Just a Walk Across the… (Part 2)