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Southern Pennsylvania District


                                                 Church of the Brethren






                                                              BEING JESUS……

                                    BEING Jesus  in your neighborhood
                                    BEING Jesus  in blue jeans
                                    BEING Jesus to someone you meet

                                                            What does it mean “Being Jesus?
                                           I am sure that question can be answered in several different ways,
                                    especially depending upon one’s age, one’s background, one’s upbringing; and
                                    one’s life experiences.  Important too, is one’s desire to bring  and to learn ways to
                                    live out one’s understanding of Jesus’ commands to us and.to the church.   With
                                    that being said, I would like to share the following article from a Gettysburg COB
                                    Brother in the faith, Larry Swartz (Church Deacon and just recently, a newly
                                    approved licensure candidate).   Georgia

                                    Brother Larry’s comments to the Gettysburg COB folks:
                CONTENTS                   We have been utilizing the above (title slogans/phrases) during the last six
                                    months or so at Gettysburg Church.  They are kind of catchy slogans, but what do
          Message        Pgs. 1-2   they mean to our church and you and I as individuals?  How is it to be Jesus in the
          ———————————-              community?
                                           Being outward focused, or focused on those around us, is biblical and com-
          District Info   Pgs. 2-4   manded by Jesus.  In Matthew 25-35-36, Jesus discusses the works of mercy that
          ______________________    are a sign of righteousness in a believer.
                                           Such as:   Someone is hungry -  provide food
          Upcoming Events  Pgs. 5-6
          ______________________                       Someone is a thirsty - provide something to drink
                                                       Someone is a stranger - invite them in
          District News         Pgs. 7-10              Someone needs clothes - provide clothing
          ______________________                       Someone is sick - care for them
                                                       Someone is in prison - visit them
          Learning Opportunities    Note that each of the above is a need.  In today’s society, may people don’t know
          CEU’s                  Pgs.11-14   Jesus.  Some have never been to church.  They may not understand the true mean-
          ——–———————–—              ing of Christmas or Easter.  These folks are not coming into our church building
                                    looking for Jesus.  It is the church’s mission to be outward focused and to take Je-
          Ministry News      Pgs. 15-16   sus to our community by being Jesus to others.  Before we can share the life chang-
          _______________________
                                    ing message of salvation, people need to know we care for them.  One direct way to
                                    show we care, is to assist them in meeting their needs.  The following are some
                                    ways/areas that Gettysburg COB is reaching out to our community:

                                           **Working with CARES Program
                                           **Serving meals at the Recreation Park
                                           **Donating items to Tender Care Pregnancy & Children’s Aid Society and
                                    other agencies
                                          **Providing Small Care Packages to our members to have in their vehicle and
                                    share when appropriate
                                          **Provide buckets of cleaning materials for our denominational disaster care

                                    program
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