Soma

My heart has been so burdened for our brothers and sisters, and all those who have been affected by the tragedy in Haiti.  I’m sure your heart has been too.  In response to the sacrificial love we have received from Christ, we ought to be prepared to respond not only generously, but sacrificially.

Shoreline is partnering with Children’s Hunger Fund to address the innumerable immediate needs in Haiti.  We will be taking collections at all of our Community Groups next week and sending them to CHF, as well as spending time praying for the situation in all of our groups.  Join us in praying for the situation, and take time to pray about how we all might emulate the gospel-love of the Macedonians (2 Cor 8:1-5):

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.  For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints—and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.