Our new vision for Mission Outreach at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is “Shoulder
to Shoulder.” We will join Christ in the mission He has begun in us and
experience the joy of sharing God’s gifts.
We have heard this story before. “There aren’t enough funds,
not enough resources; the food shelves and clothing closets are empty, there aren’t enough jobs, not enough scholarships
or school supplies, we don’t have enough volunteers, we’re running out of … (fill in the blank).
The problem is not the lack of resources—that will never be a problem.
If we look hard enough and if it is important to us, we can always find money, resources, time, food, volunteers, housing,
etc. Jesus says in Matthew 6:21 that “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
That’s what we really need—room in our hearts. If we don’t
make room in our hearts for new ideas, new people, new communities to help and love, we will always cry “no room!”
When you open your heart to the needs of other people, you will want to give.
