Membership Vows

Today’s Reflection

When individuals commit to membership in my denomination, the United Methodist Church, they make a vow “to faithfully participate in its ministries by their prayers, their presence, their gifts, their service and their witness.”

—Linda Tower Pevey, We Are the Church … Let’s Act Like It: A Study on the Book of Acts (Upper Room Books, 2019)

Today’s Question

What effects does the church experience if members do not actively participate in the ministries of the church with their prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness?

Today’s Scripture

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.—Galatians 5:22–23 (CEB)

Prayer for the Week

Thank you, God, for the power you have given us through the Holy Spirit.Empower us to live asfaithful disciples of Jesus. Amen.