Fellowship Hall Update

“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 

Hebrews 12:2 

It is almost impossible for me to relate to the sacrifice Jesus made for us all. The price he paid is all but beyond the ability for my mind to comprehend. What I can, in some small way, relate to is how Jesus endured such suffering. It is in the phrase “For the joy set before him he endured the cross”. For the future benefit and the eternal joy of the world, he endured suffering. Hallelujah, what a Savior.

In a very small way, could I ask our JIBC family to embrace this verse? We are currently in the middle of two renovation projects. Both of them will cause and interruption to the natural flow of the church campus and to some degree the ministries of the church. The side door on the Plymouth Avenue side is under construction. You cannot imagine how many times the staff starts toward that exit...only to be greeted by a boarded up door. This will affect parking, entry in and out, the weekday preschool, etc. Just remember... “For the joy set before him, he endured”. By the time October gets here, we will be enjoying the joyful part of the construction project.

The same is true for the Fellowship Hall. Work began Monday. Ceiling tiles, tracks and lights are coming down. This will, as I said, impact many of our ministries. The weekday preschool, meals, Bible Study classes, Celebrate Recovery, etc. Just keep repeating “for the joy set before him he endured”. I really do believe the end product will be a source of great joy. Until then it will be a source of something else. Lol.

Hang in there, plan ahead, get your extra steps in by using the other doors. Together, we will celebrate the completion of this part of Daring Faith!

See you soon,

Pastor Tom