I am so excited about Saturday! I can't wait (and neither can my kids) for the Deutschenfest parade coming up on May 16th. We've got our green t-shirts ready, we're practicing our smile in the mirror, and we're praying for divine encounters with the people in the crowd. (OK, maybe only 2-out-of-3 of those things are real...) It's going to be a blast.
What are we doing on Saturday? About 75 volunteers from BCC will be walking the parade route passing out frozen pops. Instead of riding on a cool float, waving at the crowd, or throwing candy on the street, or even having our band play Christian music--we want to do something unexpected. So, we've got 6,000 little surprises, frozen & ready!
In case you don't "get it," here's the Big Idea: We want to "build a bridge" with the community by serving people in a tangible way. Love in action. Kindness on display. And why? Because I think sometimes you have to show Jesus before you can share Jesus. It's kind of like going the second mile. Offering someone your coat. Giving without expecting to be repaid. It's like giving a cup of cold water in Jesus' name...except instead of water, it's a popsicle!
Who knows, maybe next year we'll give away pints of Blue Bell. Nothing's Too Hard For God, right?
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ReplyDeleteThanks Pastor David for that wonderful Public Announcement. I read it and imagined what it would sound like in your radio voice. May 16, 2009 fest should be a blast.
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Gggggoooooo Bridge!...impacting lives one Popsicle at a time.
Sorry this got rained out. I hope there is a rain date.
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