Event Recap
The ladies had a wonderful time at Coastal Brunch and enjoyed a variety of delicious breakfast foods, spent time in fellowship with one another, and played beach-themed games. We competed in teams to name as many items in a category while bouncing a beach ball and also made messages in a bottle containing our summer goals.
At the event, Veonna shared a testimonial on the joys of marriage, specifically how her and her husband have been able to grow in unity as a couple such as through evangelism to a family member. By serving others together, they are able to rejoice all the more in God’s design for marriage!
Then, our sister Kristen gave a short lesson on the topic “True Greatness.” Unlike the world who sees greatness as self-serving, Christians are called to be imitators of Christ by being a servant to others (Mark 10:45). True greatness comes from imitating the humility of Christ, which begins with exalting God in our lives and seeking and submitting to His will (Romans 12:1)! One way we can do this practically is by elevating others’ needs above our own just as Christ did when He poured out His life for us on the cross (Philippians 2:6-8). For example, rather than orienting ministry around completing tasks, ministry ought to be centered around caring for others and building them up spiritually. Furthermore, it should be a joy to put others’ needs before our own! Humility should result in an excitement to sacrifice and expend ourselves because God sees caring for others spiritually as valuable (Philippians 2:2-4)! With Christ as our great example of joyful and sacrificial service, let us grow in our humility by seeing service to others as the privilege that it is!
Coastal Brunch was such a blast and we look forward to seeing you at our next summer event!
At the event, Veonna shared a testimonial on the joys of marriage, specifically how her and her husband have been able to grow in unity as a couple such as through evangelism to a family member. By serving others together, they are able to rejoice all the more in God’s design for marriage!
Then, our sister Kristen gave a short lesson on the topic “True Greatness.” Unlike the world who sees greatness as self-serving, Christians are called to be imitators of Christ by being a servant to others (Mark 10:45). True greatness comes from imitating the humility of Christ, which begins with exalting God in our lives and seeking and submitting to His will (Romans 12:1)! One way we can do this practically is by elevating others’ needs above our own just as Christ did when He poured out His life for us on the cross (Philippians 2:6-8). For example, rather than orienting ministry around completing tasks, ministry ought to be centered around caring for others and building them up spiritually. Furthermore, it should be a joy to put others’ needs before our own! Humility should result in an excitement to sacrifice and expend ourselves because God sees caring for others spiritually as valuable (Philippians 2:2-4)! With Christ as our great example of joyful and sacrificial service, let us grow in our humility by seeing service to others as the privilege that it is!
Coastal Brunch was such a blast and we look forward to seeing you at our next summer event!