Why we should attend weddings, funerals of our church family members

It is hard to move away from the consumer mindset that has so infected the American church. We go to a church because we like their offering as consumers when we compare it to the offerings of the competition in our area. We may have some awareness that God commands us to be involved in a local church, but which one we choose is our business. Unfortunately the way that we make this choice, and even the way that we live within a church can be very much like the way that we choose many other products or services that we consume. Supermarkets, schools, entertainment activities, ... How different is the church of Jesus Christ to us?

It is helpful to remember that the church is an extended family. We need to care about each other in this family. We rejoice with those who rejoice and we mourn with those who mourn. If we are not there at these family occasions, we miss a lot. In addition, we are missed by others who need to know that we see them as a part of our family in Christ.

There will be a memorial service for Zelma Herrod tomorrow at Eventide Home in Exeter at 2:30pm. If you are able to be there, that would be great. We all understand if you can't be there. Hope to see you next Sunday.