Come to the Ministry Fair!
This Sunday is Ministry Fair morning!
What does that mean?
Put simply, between the two morning services, starting at 10.10am, there will be an opportunity to visit more than a dozen stalls where you can meet people serving at church and hear about the various ministries that happen throughout the week. The goal is that you might consider signing up to join a team in 2025.
We did this at Nights a few months ago and it was really fantastic.
Being part of a team at church is a significant moment - you get to serve Jesus, meet new people, and find a new point of care. Our teams do more than just accomplish a task - they work together to serve God and love each other.
So, if you are in a team but feel like a change could be good, then check out the Ministry Fair.
If you are looking for a team to join, whether you have 10 mins a week or 2 hours a week, then check out the Ministry Fair.
And if you’re just maxed out right now and life is just too hectic for you to step into serving, wander around the fair and see what your future might hold, thanking those who are able to serve in this season of life.
The Ministry Fair is for everyone!
Nights people could come along in the morning or just use the serve form on the website to sign up for a chat about how you might be able to serve in 2025.
Of course, we serve because Jesus first served us. In Mark 10:45, Jesus is quoted as saying,
The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many!
There is something quite profound about that statement and thus Christianity. In most of the world religions, the message is clear: serve long and hard and you might be accepted. In Christianity God says, Jesus has come to serve you, to show you honour and give you help. Indeed, Jesus comes into our lives to serve us. There is no catch, no small-print, no strings attached - there is just loving, humble, kind service by the Creator of the world for us. Jesus’ greatness is not that He can command the service of millions; it is that he serves millions.
And anyone who has accepted Jesus as Saviour will tell you that life is never better than when it is lived in recognition that Jesus has served you. For it is then that you see the world the right way up and you know your future with certainty. Equally, when you know Jesus' loving service of you, your feet become ready to respond by loving and serving others! The one who served us now calls us to serve others. So knowing Jesus readies you to show kindness, thoughtfulness, generosity, open-heartedness, mercy and grace to others. Knowing Jesus shapes the use of our time, our gifts, our wisdom and our talents.
100s of people serve in various ways across our church each week - there are Growth Group leaders and tech teams, tea pourers and gardeners, welcomers and Easy English teachers. I delight in the way so many serve. And yet, as you will see at the Ministry Fair, there are more opportunities every day of the week for you to exercise the gifts God has given you. When we serve, gospel impact extends, gospel reach expands, and gospel love enlarges.
Serving gladly is a key part of being a wholehearted disciple and it makes you feel a stronger sense of belonging to all that happens here at Christ Church. We would love to help you get started. So, come to the fair or fill in the form and put your hand up for being a gospel builder in this church so together we might see Jesus glorified and the world transformed.
Jesus’ service of you is life-changing. Your service of him toward others can be too!
