We Must Do the Work of God
Jesus said, “As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the World” (Jn 9:4). The context of these words was Jesus meeting a man born blind who had been left by his society to beg for his living. There were six perspectives around this question of social justice. Jesus wanted the works of God to be displayed through providing healing—for he loves the glory of his Father. Jesus’ disciples wanted to ponder the man’s plight—for he was a theological issue to them. The neighbors could barely recognize the man—for he had become an invisible person to them. The man’s parents would not speak out – for they were afraid of the authorities. The religious leaders cast the man out—for he threatened their privilege and power. The man born blind said, “Lord, I believe” and he worshiped—for he had seen the works of God displayed.
Joining God’s Work
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Some Team Members Engaged in god’s Work
AMANDA GHILARDI
Social Media Manager
I am City Engagement’s social media person! I enjoy reading the updates of all the project managers and how God is working in the city! Until I took on this role, I did not know the breadth of all the things the body of Christ was/is doing. It is also a blessing to serve the city engagement team in any way I can. When I am not doing this role, I am a special education teacher in Cambridge Public Schools.
SIMON FOWLER
Project Manager Coach
This role gives me an opportunity to see all the ways God uses the gifts he’s given his people to serve one another in service of others. There’s such a wonderful spirit of “other-centeredness” and trust in the way project managers are facilitating their team’s work and serving our key contacts at the partner organizations.”
LAUREN DUKES
Projects Engineer
My husband Patrick, my son Daniel, and I live in Inman Square in Cambridge. By trade I’m a software engineer. I leverage my skill at understanding, designing, and maintaining complex systems to create and document frameworks, procedures, and other solutions for our teams’ challenges. I’m motivated to serve on this team by Jesus’ story in Matthew 25 about the servants entrusted with resources while the master was away. Servants who were good stewards heard from the master upon his return, “Well done, good and faithful servant…come and share your master’s happiness!” I am incredibly privileged; God has entrusted me with skill and resources, and I pray that I am found a faithful steward during this incredible time so that I may share in Christ’s joy upon his return.
Praying For God’s Work
Giving to God’s Work
Friday Prayer Vigil
You may join us HERE
This week our Theme is:
Civil Authorities are Ministers of God
AGENDA for OCT 16
6pm to 7pm
Praying for Civil Authorities
7pm to 9pm
ALL CHURCH PRAYER
You may register HERE
9pm to 11pm
Praying for Boston
11pm to midnite
Praying for Global Mission
You may find the prayer liturgy HERE
Stories of God’s Work
Julianne’s Mission at Greater Boston Food Bank
by Jennifer Powell Julianne White was building a career in the corporate world when she felt a tug at her heart five years ago to do something that would enable her to more directly help people. She could not have foreseen the winding path that led her to a critical...
Hunger, Poverty & Park Street Church
America is in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. 1 Recent surveys suggest that people are going hungry. However, surveys also suggest that federal aid packages amounting to more than $2 trillion dollars have prevented a surge in poverty2. This...
Immediate Prayer Requests
- First Congregational Church of Revere needs more volunteers for their Food Pantry
- A trial run with Mi Amore in Winthrop – Park Street Church Food Bank is hoping to help 48 families with groceries, but beginning with 6
- For our Lead Team as we work on restructuring our work to be more effective for the kingdom
- Joyful endurance for the volunteers who have been working long and hard and the crisis continues to require sacrifice and love
- Praise to God for Kimberley Morrison’s visa being approved!
- Thank God for a new partnership with Wings Ministry – to help get food to those most vulnerable!