Reconciliation

"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!... For there the Lord bestows his blessing..." Psalm 133

"You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female (nor white nor black nor hispanic) for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galations 3:26-28

"....Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world" - song

"There ain't no railroad tracks in heaven." ...elderly black woman about being from the "wrong" side of them

For too long Christians have allowed race and culture to come between them. It grieves God that we're still separated on Sundays.

Reconciliation is about mending fences - about opening up not only our building, but our hearts and lives to our brothers and sisters of every color and background.

Although presently a majority of Fellowshippers are white, our church body represents a spectrum of skin tones and cultures - white, black, Asian, Indian..... - giving a richness to our body.

Also, in the past, Fellowship of Christ has "swapped" pulpits with other churches in order to bring our congregations together - to enjoy worship together as it will be in heaven. We seek an end to the generational sin that separates us physically and spiritually. We focus on the common denominator - Jesus Christ.

But more than just in church services, FOC desires that each individual have a desire for this reconciliation in our daily lives.

May we as churches be a light to the rest of the world instead of known as the most segregated of all. And may we as Christians build lasting relationships with our brothers and sisters of every race.

If you have any questions or ideas about racial reconciliation at the Fellowship, please contact Butch Mills.