This week the LiT program learned to think on its feet. Though we planned on serving at Elect Saints, however Pastor Agnes is away in Liberia. So, today we worked at St. Bart and had fun getting dirty for the Lord. We painted and stripped and painted some more. Though this may not seem like the most important work, or the most important serving work to be done in the community of Trenton, today was very significant to the community of and surrounding St. Bart. The outward appearance of a church does matter, and by repainting the windows and the fence, we helped St. Bart’s congregation show their community that they care. That St. Bart is a church that cares about how the community looks, that St. Bart is a place that not only cares about their physical community, but for their spiritual community as well. That truly was a faith building experience!
While driving home, after a very long and hot day, I had my mom drive past the front of St. Bart, and a couple coats of paint on the fence really did make a difference. It is a bolder image for the church, a more polished look. Little work can go a long way in giving a lift to the image of the church and the spirits of its congregation. I know driving past, I had feeling pride in my church, and a feeling of pride to see how much the we can get done in a day when we work together!
Heights were faced, paint was discovered in the strangest of places, and no matter however hot (or however bad our sunburn) we helped out a congregation today, and there is no greater feeling than that. As we are no halfway finished with the LiT summer program I cannot wait to see what the rest of the week’s hold in store for us!
- Katrina
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