Pastor Eric, without his robe and in a wrinkled shirt, looked on the outside how he was feeling on the inside – grumpy! Our congregation has been trying to figure out how to help children at Mountain View Elementary stay “Safe and Warm” when they arrive at school long before the doors are open. We don’t know why some of these kids arrive so early but the other day Pastor Eric found 6 young children out in the cold without any adult supervision.
We are a well meaning and generous congregation who are also conscientious about following rules and laws, and protecting ourselves from liability. This kind of thinking is the prudent thing to do in our culture. In this case, however, doing what in this day and age is considered “prudent” and safe is keeping us from opening our doors for these children.
There are no easy answers, and avenues to keep these kids “Safe and Warm” are still being explored. In the meantime, we look to God for Grace and Freedom, and “Pray always and fear not”!
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