An Exciting Addition to the Staff

This term we welcome Derek Morrison as our new Voluntary Outreach Worker. Here is a message from him about what he’s going to be doing in and around our local community:

Next Monday my voluntary outreach work gets underway in the Smithton area. Visiting every household I will look to share the Hope of the Gospel, provide the residents with the introductory card and ascertain the social needs of the community. It will take many months to complete the visits and from my experience it will take a lot of years to build up real trust and meaningful relationships. Every door I knock on I will meet a new face; some will be happy to see me, some not, some will be suspicious, isolated, struggling with health issues or life’s challenges, some I may encounter in a place of hopelessness. I will probably discover that the majority of the folks are more or less disengaged with Jesus, disconnected with church and apathetic regarding spiritual matters – this is reality throughout our city. On my first occasion carrying out unaccompanied door to door work I found myself at a very early stage physically, mentally and spiritually exhausted! But I also found that the more one steps out in faith the more God enables, equips and empowers for His work. I am expectant and believe the Lord will bless this work abundantly but along the way there will be disappointments and setbacks, that’s the territory and nature of the work. If you can, please pray that God will prepare and make the rough ways smooth and make ready the hearts of the people in Smithton so that they will be receptive both to the Gospel and to me.

Pick up a card at the church to find out more, and support Derek in this ministry.