Mission
is the work we do when we choose to live out the second half of the great
comandment of Jesus, to love our neighbors. Mission is a compassionate response
to the needs of others.
Compassion
was modelled by Jesus when he healed physical, emotional, and spiritual injuries
in those he met. He healed those who asked as well as those who didn't; he
healed the sinful as often as the sinless; He healed those who thanked him
as well as those who didn't.
When we heal
and love and care unconditionally in Christ's name, we live out his calling
for us. We become his hands and feet, but mostly, we become his heart in the
world today.
Mission is
a matter for the heart!
About
Mission at St. Paul's
What
is Mission?
Our
Mission Team: Front row, left to right, Jean Miller, Suzanne Pohli,
Bob Pohli. Back row, left to right, Joan Reynolds, Ben Fay, Chet
Thayer, Henry Vance, Les Parks and Mary Browne. Not shown, Elaine
Linton, Doris Morris, Mary Ann Parks, Carolyn Molter and chairperson, Ted Dwyer.
The
Mission Team meets monthly, usually on the first Monday of the month.
You do not have to be elected, just come, you are welcome. The team administers
a $46,000 church missions budget, oversees mission activities and projects and
provides educational opportunities for the church.