Got Compassion?

When you hear (or read) the word compassion, what do you think of?  Caring, loving, and people in need?  Well, that's EXACTLY what it's all about.  And, right now Patterson Mill FCA is trying to find a way to have some compassion...caring, loving, and supporting those in need.  In an effort to serve Christ by serving others, we are trying to find creative ways that FCA can help a child or children in other parts of the world overcome poverty.  Through the organization Compassion, for only $32/month we could support one child.  But, we should not be limited by those numbers...we could do so much more.  And, we would like to reach the hearts and lives of others in Patterson Mill by allowing EVERYBODY to be involved in this effort.  So, at our next meeting (Wednesday, 10/8 @ 6:40 am) we want to get ideas from YOU on how Patterson Mill can give back!  How can we raise money (without selling anything)?  Who can we get involved?  And how can we show the school how Jesus loves them by showing some compassion?  BE PART OF THIS BLESSING!  (And, be at FCA to feed your body AND your soul!)

Be Encouraged

Romans 12:2 - "...that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith."

We should all be encouraged by the people that joined together this past Wednesday to pray around our flagpole at Patterson Mill.  In hectic times, times that can cause one to question their own faith, and feel alone as a Christ-follower in a world that seems to go against it, we should feel STRENGTHENED in our faith by seeing others who are willing to stand up, literally, for Jesus.  As we looked around that circle, we should not just see people who could be "Christian friends".  It should be more than that.  We should see others that can lift our spirits.  We should see others that can work together to REACH the people around us.  We should take this opportunity God has put in front of us to SERVE Him, not ourselves.  So, be encouraged!  Allow it to light a fire and fan the flames of our Faith.