We are in our third week of stewardship!
The third core value discerned by COA leadership is that of trusting each other to value the COA community. What that means is that two people in church could have completely different music preferences, completely different ways of getting jobs done, completely different priorities for what matters in church life and still BOTH could deeply love the church and be giving their all to make it better. Sometimes we think that what matters most to us should matter most to everyone, but what is truly essential to agree upon in a congregation? And what might need to sometimes be put aside for the sake of building up the whole body of Christ? Where are we called to self-giving love that “looks to the advantage of others”? This value is one which can help all of us grow spiritually. It is not just for the benefit of COA. None of us lives this out perfectly. It is not something we have achieved, but rather something to which we aspire, with God’s help.