Psalm 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."
This month we did a "Clean Sweep" of our hearts and our church. Heather H. led us in a devotional on Repentance. Repentance involves returning to the Lord, forsaking sin, and obeying God. In Matthew 3:2 & 4:17 Jesus says "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near." Repentance must happen in order to draw close to God. Paul reinforces what Christ teaches with what he says in 2 Corinthians 7:10, "For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death." Repentance is a change of mind that results in a change of behavior. When we repent, we not only say "sorry", but we change the direction we were heading and head toward God without any regret and with great joy. Repentance involves taking action...God is waiting.
After the devotional, we starting right in with scrubbing the church! Thank you to Rhonda for organizing the cleaning. Many hands make the work light and that is what happened. There were so many busy hands, that I lost count, but I believe at least 16 ladies worked hard and quickly to accomplish a huge task. The lights were cleaned, the woodwork scrubbed, the landscaping cleaned out, the bathrooms now sparkle, the toys were cleaned, everything was dusted, and even the fridge was cleaned out! To top it off, we were eating snacks and enjoying fellowship by 7:45! That was some fast cleaning! Thank you to all who came and helped to make the church beautiful for Easter Sunday and any guests who may come! Your hard work is greatly appreciated!
Linda cleaning the woodwork while Rene' keeps her safe!
Heather showing the dirty duster and dust cloth!
Joy SCRUBBED the fridge!
Gail cleaning the pews.
Linda and Pat making the woodwork shine!
Becka pulled every weed and grass coming through the ramp.
Lori and Chani cleaning up the landscaping.
Felica cleaning the windows.
Rhonda and Julie had a great job...holding down the ladder while Abbie cleaned the fan and lights!
Juanita made sure the bathrooms sparkled!
Tina and Stephanie did a great job cleaning the nursery, but I didn't have the camera out when they had all the toys drying on a towel on the floor. There are a lot of toys in the nursery! I know there were others there who somehow hid from the camera...thanks again for everyone's hard work!
What's happening next: Blooming in God's Garden of Grace!
Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 PM at Hannah C's home.
