Acts 2 in Edmond, OK

A Reading & Reflection from Courtney Blacksten:
One of the best parts of Halloween for kids happens right when you get home from trick-or-treating. The part when you get to dump out your candy to see all your riches! Do you remember doing that as a kid? Maybe you were the kind of kid who sorted them by type: chocolatey, fruity, gummy, crunchy, etc. As you sorted your candy, you may have noticed that your sibling got more of your favorite candy, and you may have even tried to barter a trade. “I’ll give you two of my Starbursts for one of your Reese’s cups.”

A Reading & Reflection from Rev. Tim Travers:
Sometimes people think that if they decide to grow in their generosity — and give increasingly more to the Church’s important work in the world —it’s likely to turn into a bad experience of mournful sacrifice and become a serious drain on their spirit. However, the actual experience of generous people doesn’t track that way at all. Most generous givers I know, especially those who keep increasing their level of generosity, are filled with joy and peace. They don’t feel like it’s a painful sacrifice. Rather, they see the opportunity to be generous as a blessing they don’t want to miss.

A Reading & Reflection from Madelyn Thane:
This weekend, I have the privilege of joining many of you to build beds with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for children in the Oklahoma City metro area who do not have a bed of their own. Because of our church’s extraordinary generosity, more than sixty children will soon have a warm bed to call their own. Whether or not you can join us to build, you can participate through prayer. Pray for the hands preparing these beds, for the homes that will receive them, and especially for the children who will sleep in them. Each child is known to God by name, precious beyond measure, and worthy of comfort and belonging.