Trying Summers

Can you believe it's June???

And in a few weeks, Pastors will begin wondering what happened to those who normally fill the pews and chairs that face him each week!

It's vacation time...which is exciting for most, but for the church whose position can already feel somewhat shaky, whether for financial reasons or volunteers or whatever, experiencing a drop in numbers during the summer months always feels a little dicey. This can even be the case for churches who run pretty strong attendance numbers on Sunday mornings.....larger congregations means on any given Sunday, a larger number of families could potentially leave a bigger gap in the sanctuary!

Pray on this 1st of June, that Senior & Lead Pastors will be encouraged, that their best summer is ahead of them. Pray that summer programs such as Vacation Bible School sessions will be a great success for kids and new families to hear the Gospel and discover a great community of believers in their area. Pray that as Pastors hopefully get a chance to "get-away" with their own families, that there will be a time of refreshing and renewal, of strengthening and quickening, a fresh Word for the next "season" that their church may be facing in the coming days, weeks and months. And pray that God provides financial blessing. Families and business alike, hate seeing a drop in revenue and income, but for churches who depend on financial resources to accomplish an eternal purpose, it's incredibly discouraging, especially when it translates into shortened or cut programs and ministries....maybe even services. 

I've stopped by a couple of churches, ready for a good service, only to find out they weren't having that one particular day or evening.  Kind of a bummer for a Christian...perhaps even more-so for someone truly in need something from the body of Christ.

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