“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but  the same Lord, there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”

Over the years, our church has conducted Spiritual Gifts Workshops to help us determine our individual spiritual gift. God, through the Holy Spirit, endows us with a variety of gifts, including gifts to each person for which each one has a responsibility. Through various types of evaluation and discussion, these special gifts were determined. One of the most significant findings was the special gift of teaching. The plans for the growth of our church includes new
Sunday School rooms. With God’s help, this growth will mean new Sunday School classes and the need for more teachers. If the Holy Spirit has so endowed some of our members,
they must be willing to use this gift to teach the word of God. The prophet Ezekiel revealing the word of God in Chapter 36, vs 26, says: “A new heart I will give you and a new spirit I
will put within you…” Whatever our individual Spiritual Gift may be, we must renew our commitment to use these gifts for the growth of our church.

FROM THE HYMN “GRACIOUS SPIRIT, DWELL WITH ME” (VERSE 4): “HOLY SPIRIT, DWELL WITH ME; I MYSELF WOULD HOLY BE. SEPARATE FROM SIN, I WOULD CHOOSE AND CHERISH ALL THINGS GOOD. AND WHATEVER I CAN BE, GIVE TO HIM WHO GAVE ME THEE!” AMEN.

– Shared by Jo DeHart