The Hansel and Gretel School of Outreach

We're beginning to look forward to the new year here at CTK Durango. Besides expanding our small groups and making the technological leap to power point, we are making plans to move forward with outreach. Over the last couple months, we have developed a great friendship with Manna House, the local soup kitchen that feeds homeless people. I've described some of the friendships I've personally developed and there are a few of us from CTK who have really connected there (including Ruthie who is their new Program Director). We are trying to decide where to focus our attention from here. Our goal is to establish relationships in several areas in our community, leaving a few people behind each time. At some point in the last two months, almost every person in our congregation has spent time at Manna House. A few people are connecting there to the point that they will probably remain involved on their own. My hope is that wherever we focus next the same thing will happen until we have people from our church serving all over Durango in different capacities.

The one thing that will make this work is the fact that everyone in our church community is realizing their personal responsibility and opportunity to serve people in our community fulfilling Jesus' instructions to love God and love others. We've worked hard to create this culture of personal responsibility and relational unity. I'm anxious to see it continue to develop.