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MAY 2021 |VOLUME 47| ISSUE NO.5
EVANGEL
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIRST EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Photo Courtesy of Carolyn Deemer, "International Independence Day"
I Love the Global Church WRITTEN BY CAROLYN DEEMER
After the initial newness dies down, we see the deep family ties that bind the church. The love, the fellowship, the hospitality.
As our Sunday morning worship has revolved
“There is one body and one Spirit -- just as
around the theme, “I Love My Church”, that has
you were called to the one hope that belongs
led me to reflect on how thankful I am for the
to your call -- one Lord, one faith, one
global church. It has been an immeasurable
baptism, one God and Father of all, who is
blessing to be involved in the Body of Christ in
over all and through all and in all." (Eph. 4:4-
Mexico. For anyone who has been on a mission
6) We read the same Scripture; we share the
trip or even worshipped in another country
same table of our Lord; and we can boldly
over vacation, the differences in the global
approach the same throne of grace in prayer,
church stand out immediately: language
no matter the language.
barriers, longer or more expressive services, the local customs and style of worship. It all
How do we love the Global Church?
seems new and exciting and so … different! Could we all be members of the same body?
Pray for her! Our pastor in Mexico regularly prays for other congregations throughout
