Pastor's Challenger Article - September 2026
“It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities
which one has oneself prevented from becoming realities.
A possibility is a hint from God.
One must follow it.”
-Soren Kierkegaard, 19th Century Philosopher
Friends,
Paul Coelho, 21st century Brazilian writer, wrote this statement about vision: “A philosophy of life: I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure.” The path of faithful discipleship is more about learning and growing along the journey than passively waiting for the destination. God continues to bless our congregation and we have been blessed by the array of ministries here at Glyndon which have emanated from God’s grace. And yet the task of spiritual discernment and prayerful dialogue never ends in the Christian journey. The path of renewal and growth is an on-going process.
At our Church Council on August 9th, Ashley Silcott, School Principal of the Glyndon Christian School and also Christian Education Director of Glyndon Church, gave a power point presentation that dealt with the effort of implementing an intergenerational worship service – a process of building a church that involves every generation. Ashley used the word “effort” wisely because it will require a unified commitment from all of us to begin this venture. On Sunday, August 30th, Ashley again presented the power point presentation in which all members of Glyndon church were ask to attend. A lively time of questions and discussions ensued after her presentation. It is important for us to know that this will be a joint adventure that involves Glyndon church and the Glyndon Christian School working together and being aligned both in mission and vision.
We will begin this new adventure on Sunday, September 13th, a day that our Chancel Choir will return from their summer hiatus and also a day when we will have our annual Blessing of the School Backpacks (Rally Day). We also start something new. This will be our first Intergenerational Worship Service. The Church Council decided that on the fourth Sunday of every month we will have an Intergenerational Worship Service. I ask that you please keep this new step in faith in your prayers. Your continued prayers and support are vital to this significant undertaking.
People of vision and commitment established and built Glyndon church in 1878. I am sure that their hope then was to ensure that people in this community would have a place to grow in their relationship with God. Thus, by the empowerment of this relationship, the community would joyfully reach out to each other, as well as those around them with Christ-like love. Their legacy is now a living legacy for here we are one hundred and forty-eight years later serving this community! We are inheritors of a rich tradition. As we begin this new adventure of building an intergenerational worship service and church, let us now join together to ask for God’s direction and abiding presence to work through us so that this place will continue to be a beckon of God’s light for generations to come.
Grace & Peace,
Gary
“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below . . .”
Acts 2:17-19a
- Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost
“It is very dangerous to go into eternity with possibilities
which one has oneself prevented from becoming realities.
A possibility is a hint from God.
One must follow it.”
-Soren Kierkegaard, 19th Century Philosopher
Friends,
Paul Coelho, 21st century Brazilian writer, wrote this statement about vision: “A philosophy of life: I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure.” The path of faithful discipleship is more about learning and growing along the journey than passively waiting for the destination. God continues to bless our congregation and we have been blessed by the array of ministries here at Glyndon which have emanated from God’s grace. And yet the task of spiritual discernment and prayerful dialogue never ends in the Christian journey. The path of renewal and growth is an on-going process.
At our Church Council on August 9th, Ashley Silcott, School Principal of the Glyndon Christian School and also Christian Education Director of Glyndon Church, gave a power point presentation that dealt with the effort of implementing an intergenerational worship service – a process of building a church that involves every generation. Ashley used the word “effort” wisely because it will require a unified commitment from all of us to begin this venture. On Sunday, August 30th, Ashley again presented the power point presentation in which all members of Glyndon church were ask to attend. A lively time of questions and discussions ensued after her presentation. It is important for us to know that this will be a joint adventure that involves Glyndon church and the Glyndon Christian School working together and being aligned both in mission and vision.
We will begin this new adventure on Sunday, September 13th, a day that our Chancel Choir will return from their summer hiatus and also a day when we will have our annual Blessing of the School Backpacks (Rally Day). We also start something new. This will be our first Intergenerational Worship Service. The Church Council decided that on the fourth Sunday of every month we will have an Intergenerational Worship Service. I ask that you please keep this new step in faith in your prayers. Your continued prayers and support are vital to this significant undertaking.
People of vision and commitment established and built Glyndon church in 1878. I am sure that their hope then was to ensure that people in this community would have a place to grow in their relationship with God. Thus, by the empowerment of this relationship, the community would joyfully reach out to each other, as well as those around them with Christ-like love. Their legacy is now a living legacy for here we are one hundred and forty-eight years later serving this community! We are inheritors of a rich tradition. As we begin this new adventure of building an intergenerational worship service and church, let us now join together to ask for God’s direction and abiding presence to work through us so that this place will continue to be a beckon of God’s light for generations to come.
Grace & Peace,
Gary
“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below . . .”
Acts 2:17-19a
- Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost
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