Loving God and Loving Others Well

If you are news reader or watcher, you know well that the church is the regular topic of the press, and it’s usually not good. I walked away from last Sunday’s memorial for Mark Brinkman so proud of South Whidbey Assembly and the other churches we work with on South Whidbey! The church was embracing the mission of Jesus to Love God and Love Others. I would say we were loving in technicolor! On Saturday, people from Island Church, Calvary Chapel and the community joined the set-up crew from SWAG. Sunday after the memorial, some of the same crew and others joined in to tear down and set-up the building for Island Christian Academy to jump into school again on Monday morning. We are the church! The church ministered to hurting and grieving law enforcement and first responders from Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mt Lake Terrace, Snohomish County, Island County, and WSP. The church ministered to students, family members, community members from South Whidbey as well as city employees and officials from Lynnwood. The day and the memorial were tough, but your “Love God and Love Others” ministry made the day a little less painful and stressful. I’m so proud to pastor South Whidbey Assembly and to be a part of the larger church on South Whidbey! Over the years, SWAG has often been asked to serve in difficult community situations and you have always risen to the occasion to Love God and Love Others. One of our theme verses for 34 years has been Jeremiah 29:5-7. “Build houses and settle in the land. Plant gardens and eat the food they grow. Get married and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons, and let your daughters be married so they also may have sons and daughters. Have many children… Do good things for the city where I sent you…. Pray to the LORD for the city where you are living, because if good things happen in the city, good things will happen to you also.” Jeremiah 29:5-8 (NCV) I am proud to serve and lead alongside you!