cityserve success

Well, the weekend was stunningly beautiful in more ways than weather.  This weekend, more than 800 people took part in CityServe.  I don’t know the actual numbers yet, but I know that our middle school and high school students poured their hearts out this weekend.  Calvary canceled all its gatherings, and we sent folks out into the community to serve.

It’s been fun to watch the community react to this endeavor.  We continue to hear stories from calvary folks who have conversations with friends, neighbors, waitresses, business ppl who say, “Aren’t you those people who canceled church to serve in the community?”  And every year it gets easier to find businesses and neighborhoods who welcome some help.

I am so blessed to be part of this community, part of a church who sees life/ministry/community through a different kind of lens.

My hope, our goal:  make it more than a weekend thing!  We want to embrace this mentality as a lifestyle.  Going out of our way to do good things for people in practical, tangible ways.  It’s got to be more than a “drive-by blessing” if it’s going to bring about transformation.  And that’s the goal–transformation of our hearts, and of our community!

So if you were part of CityServe, thank you!  If you missed it, it can happen for you this week.  All you have to do is re-arrange your schedule, roll up your sleeves, and serve…