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Pastor's Blog

Priority? God's House

Posted by Joseph Stabile

Recently one of our parishioners passed on to me a wonderful article written by a Methodist Minister colleague Rev. Melvin Amerson in Austin.  It is entitled "Closing the Holes in Your Pockets and Maintaining the House of God".  He bases his words on the Hebrew scripture found in Haggai 1:2-6.  The focus of this passage is the rebuilding of the Lord's house at a time when the people were seeing to it that their own houses were well cared for.

We live in a "consumerist driven culture and society" says Amerson.  And just like the people in the time of Haggai it is most important to set priorities and establish personal budgets to assist us in managing our finances and focusing on the things that are really important.  He suggests that we look at our checkbooks and credit card statements, for there is a record of what we deem important and valuable.

The church in Haggai was decaying because its members failed to make the church and its maintenance a priority.  We here at Cochran Chapel have made a concerted effort through the past years to see to it that our campus and our facility were a priority and maintained in very good fashion.  To that end we have done extensive work in the Sanctuary and Meaders Hall; we have updated the Education building and Youth Cottage; and we have worked diligently to be good stewards of the grounds on which we are located.  Preservation of our church facilities should be a priority.  Thank God the Trustees are very diligent about looking ahead and trying to plan for the upkeep of our historic church.

So often churches, particularly small membership churches, either delay or defer improvements or they suffer from a lack of resources to keep up with the necessary projects.  As Rev. Amerson states, "Visitors want to see a welcoming, well kept campus.  Your church and its appearance is a reflection of its members."  

We have a beautiful campus.  Our facilities have either been recently updated or are scheduled for improvement in the near future.  As you continue faithful stewardship we will continue to provide a home that is welcoming and inviting to all persons.  Let us seek the house of God first and our God who is always faithful will see to it that we too are cared for. 

Posted August 10, 2010    |   View

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