Missions 2010 Theme
Give Me Your Eyes, Lord

"In reply Jesus said, 'A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
when he fell into the hands of robbers.  They stripped him of his clothes,
beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man,
he passed by on the other side.
So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was;
and when he saw him, he took pity on him.'"
--Luke 9:30-33

Isn't it amazing how people can see things differently?  Clouds may look like a person or an animal to one gazer, but those same clouds might look like a battleship or a tree to another.  When the disciples saw the mothers bringing their children to Jesus, they saw them as trivial and unimportant, but Jesus saw them as beautiful examples of humility.

In Jesus' parable about the Good Samaritan, we can only imagine what the priest and the Levite saw.  Perhaps the priest looked at the bloodied victim and could only see an unclean body.  Maybe the Levite saw him only as a warning to keep moving, for the road was full of danger.  But the Samaritan saw the man as a human being in pain and in need of help.

What do you see when you pass a person who is hurt or in trouble?  Do you see a potential risk to your own safety or to your schedule?  Do you stop at all or do you "pass by" figuring someone else will stop and help?

What do you see when you see a Bhuddist or a Muslim? An anti-Christian? Or a person who is unwittingly caught in a false religion?  What do you see when you see a homeless person ask for a handout?  Do you see someone who is a burden on society, or do you see someone for whom Christ died?

Let's apply that question of "What Would Jesus Do?" except change it to "What Would Jesus See?"  Once we see according to what the Lord sees (and His Spirit lives within us), then we will do according to what the Lord would do or have us to do.  But this will take much practice.

When I had to practice the piano, my mother would remind me.  She would also make sure the wall calendar reminded me too, for she had written down "practice the piano" every day.  Ask the Lord every day to remind you to ask yourself, "What Would Jesus See?"  Put reminders in your calendar, on your refrigerator, and on your car's dashboard.  If you put forth an earnest effort, you will be amazed at what you can see!

"Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything I am missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see."

Missions for 2010

Thirty missions are regularly supported with mission funds that are not designated to a specific mission. They are listed here, beginning with Home Missions. There is a brief sketch of the activities for each of these missions.

Following that list are missions supported with funds that people specifically designate. All contributions designated for specific missions are sent to those missions. It is, of course, understood that “designated missions” will be in some way associated with the Christian Church. We hope this will assist you in understanding how our mission money is distributed.

Contacts and web sites
Home Missions
Foreign Missions
Christian Colleges
Designated Missions
Faith Promise
Missions Giving
Pray for missions

Missions Ministry Team for 2010

Tony Hamp (Chairman)
David McKim (Vice Chairman)
Nancy Gray (Treasurer)
Joe Patanjo
Norm Darling
John Shelley
Connie Hamp
Connie Click
Gary Bordelon
Kathy Roberts

Karen Voskuil

Tom Voskuil

Rees Bryant
Patti Bryant