HELPING OTHERS WALK WITH JESUS
On Sunday, I shared with the congregation about a woman named Kathy who had spent years saving up for a trip to the Holy Land. Most of the plans for the trip were already in her head. As soon as she retired, she would take the trip to walk where Jesus walked. And then one day something happened that changed all of those plans.
Her church was just starting a capital campaign, and Kathy decided to give all of the money that she had saved for her Holy Land trip to the campaign. She told her pastor about her plans. When he asked if she was sure about her decision, she said, “It’s what I want to do. All this time I had been saving up so that I could walk where Jesus walked; but what I was actually saving for was the opportunity to help people walk with Jesus.” Then she handed her pastor the largest check she had ever written in her life.
Her example set the tone for her church’s capital campaign, and they were very successful in their fundraising efforts! Her story reminds me of the people of Koloa Union Church, for many people here gave so generously to our capital campaign, even though I know some had that money saved for other things. As I look around at all of the progress made in the past few months, I know that we are helping people to walk with Jesus. We are inviting them to church, welcoming them when they come, and offering them God’s love.
If you would like to see a video of my sermon, click HERE.
I hope to see you in church soon, as part of your walk with Jesus!
Aloha nui!
Kahu Alan Akana
“A Message from Kahu Alan Akana” is provided most weeks by the Kahu (Pastor) of Koloa Union Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a member of the Kauai Association and Hawaii Conference.
You are invited to join us for worship at 10:30 on Sunday mornings at 3289 Poipu Road in Koloa!
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