I truly hope that you were able to attend both Harvest Sunday and HarvestFaire recently. This special Sunday proved to be an enjoyable day of both sharing and celebration. During the traditional Harvest Sunday service, the RLC family shared their financial gifts for our partners at Reformation and Kikwe. Then everyone retired to the Fellowship Hall for a celebration that included Bingo, auction items, a table raffle, Time&Talent Auction, the Sweet Treat Trot and the Men’s Harvest Dessert-Off (Congrats Ross Wick for winning!). Additionally, the RLC Youth Group provided a delicious soup luncheon to the crowd.
This is the third annual Harvest Sunday, our replacement for the perennial Sewerfest of yore. But Harvest Sunday is not a stand-alone event. It is the culmination of an almost year-long program entitled “Seeds of Love,” our outreach program.
For 2011, I was happy to hand the reigns of the Seeds of Love program over to Ron Reichert. Ron’s previous involvements at RLC had demonstrated his passion and organizational abilities and I am so happy to see that the program was in such good hands over the past year. Ron stepped up and took this program on with full force, getting involved in a year of activities and educational opportunities. While we are still awaiting the final numbers for Harvest Sunday, initial reports indicate this will be a very substantial year for support to our partners. Even beyond the financial support though, the past year helped strengthened partner relationships, provided a wealth of fellowship opportunities and increased our understanding of the challenges that our partners face on a daily basis. Ron, I think I can speak for the entire congregation when I say “thank you” for your devotion and efforts in this key RLC program. Outreach is at the core of the RLC mission and your efforts have helped us live our mission even further - Well done, my friend!
There’s a whole other layer of people who deserve thanks for their work on the Seeds of Love Program as well, and to name them would undoubtedly result in leaving a couple of key people out. Recognizing this, I will not attempt to name them individually. So “Team Seeds of Love,” please accept our collective thanks for all of your efforts!
As mentioned earlier, our partnerships are core to our mission and 2011 has been a critical year for these partnerships. Last year, we celebrated Pastor Steve being installed at Reformation, and adding another dimension to the RLC/Reformation relationship. This past summer, Dave Chappell, Mary Ackerman and Pam Crawford travelled to Tanzania, opening new doors for that partner relationship and providing a much greater understanding of Kikwe’s needs and challenges. Where these partnerships will lead in the upcoming year remains to be seen, but I am confident that Resurrection’s outreach commitment will continue to grow as will the seeds of love.
Wishing you peace, love and joy in this harvest season,
Ben
This is the third annual Harvest Sunday, our replacement for the perennial Sewerfest of yore. But Harvest Sunday is not a stand-alone event. It is the culmination of an almost year-long program entitled “Seeds of Love,” our outreach program.
For 2011, I was happy to hand the reigns of the Seeds of Love program over to Ron Reichert. Ron’s previous involvements at RLC had demonstrated his passion and organizational abilities and I am so happy to see that the program was in such good hands over the past year. Ron stepped up and took this program on with full force, getting involved in a year of activities and educational opportunities. While we are still awaiting the final numbers for Harvest Sunday, initial reports indicate this will be a very substantial year for support to our partners. Even beyond the financial support though, the past year helped strengthened partner relationships, provided a wealth of fellowship opportunities and increased our understanding of the challenges that our partners face on a daily basis. Ron, I think I can speak for the entire congregation when I say “thank you” for your devotion and efforts in this key RLC program. Outreach is at the core of the RLC mission and your efforts have helped us live our mission even further - Well done, my friend!
There’s a whole other layer of people who deserve thanks for their work on the Seeds of Love Program as well, and to name them would undoubtedly result in leaving a couple of key people out. Recognizing this, I will not attempt to name them individually. So “Team Seeds of Love,” please accept our collective thanks for all of your efforts!
As mentioned earlier, our partnerships are core to our mission and 2011 has been a critical year for these partnerships. Last year, we celebrated Pastor Steve being installed at Reformation, and adding another dimension to the RLC/Reformation relationship. This past summer, Dave Chappell, Mary Ackerman and Pam Crawford travelled to Tanzania, opening new doors for that partner relationship and providing a much greater understanding of Kikwe’s needs and challenges. Where these partnerships will lead in the upcoming year remains to be seen, but I am confident that Resurrection’s outreach commitment will continue to grow as will the seeds of love.
Wishing you peace, love and joy in this harvest season,
Ben
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