This is the long awaited, final chapter of the church council retreat trilogy. It begins with this recap: Last February 24, your council held a half-day retreat to see how we can better serve you as a member and friend of Big Red Church. We discussed many things, but focused on three main topics. We talked about our church structure and whether or not our current configuration is the best way to serve you. We talked about communication, that persistent and consistent problem that can be a struggle whenever two or more people gather and relate. Finally, we talked about YOU…our members, our friends, our church family!
Category: Scott’s Thoughts
Moderator’s Message — Part 1
Scott’s Thoughts: 2018 Pre-flight Safety Speech
Anyone who has flown commercially has heard the pre-flight safety speech given in the unlikely event of an emergency. Should the cabin depressurize, for example, oxygen masks will drop from overhead. People are shown how to secure their own mask, initiate the low of oxygen, and asked to take care of their own needs before helping someone else. We understand that we must first take care of ourselves before we can take care of others.
Indulge me and think of the plane as life and oxygen as God. Like God, oxygen is always there, but we often don’t think about it. But when life, like a plane, hits turbulence, we need oxygen. If we look up, we will find it waiting to aid us. Once we feel safe and secure, we are able to think about others. If they need help and we have the oxygen, we are able to offer it.
For many of us, Big Red is oxygen. Big Red offers safety, security, acceptance, and healing. At Big Red people are refreshed, revitalized, and re-energized to better deal with life’s turbulence. Once our oxygen mask is secure and we feel the flow of God within us, we can and want to help others.
People come to Big Red to find peace.
They stay at Big Red to share peace.
For 2018, let’s all:
Look up.
Breathe in.
Feel our lungs fill.
Slowly breathe out.
Give thanks.
Look around.
Help Big Red help others.
Repeat.
Happy New Year!
Scott Baucher
Big Red Co-pilot (and Moderator)
Scott’s Thoughts: Holy cow! 2017 is gone!
Scott’s Thoughts: Say it. Do it.
From Scott Baucher, Moderator
You’ve heard it said: Actions speak louder than words.