Some of what we do and who we are!

Dear People of Our Savior, In these last few months a lot of our energy and focus has been on the new building addition and upgrading of existing buildings. Every once in a while, those are things that just have to be done. And the project is coming along beautifully. But I had an image come to mind recently about what that is all about. I pictured a train. The engine is what pulls the train. But the cargo is what is important. Our buildings are important and very useful, and need to be in good working order, just like the engine of a train, but always for the purpose of "hauling the cargo". An engine by itself going down the tracks isn't good for much. So what is the cargo that is hauled?

Above the entrance in our new narthex is a faceted glass window with the message "Let Your Light Shine". Those are the words with which we are sent out after worship, having heard that Eternal Word and having been fed at the Lord's Table. "Letting our Light shine" is what happens as we leave worship. That happens in all kinds of ways through our members here in our community: Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Homeless Family Center; Harvest Food and Outreach; Habitat for Humanity and the list goes on and on; and beyond our community such as through our work with Haiti Partners.

Following is a 2-minute video of Mary and Allan Klotsche in Haiti, and some words of gratitude from Kent Annan, co-director of Haiti Partners (and Pastor Shelly's husband).

"Everyone at Haiti Partners is grateful for Allan and Mary's warm, generous spirits--and also the way they are working with and nurturing the children in our elementary schools through music education. We're so grateful for the Our Savior community and their Social Ministry Team, which supports and encourages this work from here in Indian River County!

You can see the short video (with great singing!) here: http://www.haitipartners.org/2011/10/partners-in-music/

With much gratitude for Mary and Allan, as well as for the prayers and encouragement of so many at Our Savior,

Kent"

Isn't this some great "cargo" that we are able to help pull here at Our Savior?! God's work; our hands.

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Kent Annan
Co-Director, Haiti Partners - http://www.haitipartners.org
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On Oct 26, 2011, at 9:19 AM, verodiehls@juno.com wrote:

> Hi Kent, Being kind of a "low tech" guy, I need a little help. Could you email me a link to the latest Haiti Partners video about Allan and Mary's music project, in a form that I could just forward to the congregation? I'd like to send that out to the congregation as an example of what we are doing there. In fact, if you could "reply all" to this email, it will go right to the church email and I could forward it from there. Thanks. Hope you're surviving having "Mom" gone these few days! :-) I'm looking forward to hearing about the event tomorrow when she returns. Thanks! Pr. Jack +