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From Pastor Jay I, on the other hand, had been enrolled in ILLAM - the International Little League Association of Manila. My parents had enrolled me so that I would make friends from all sorts of different nationalities and backgrounds, and so that I would learn "the" American game - baseball. I practiced once a week on a team that probably looked like a mini United Nations task force of Americans, Aussies, Asians, people from the Middle East, India, and many other places. But I went to school at a local school. I was the only non-Filipino at the school: the only kid with blonde hair, but more importantly, the only kid who knew how to play baseball. For the first couple of years of my baseball career I just played with the ILLAM people. Then I started inviting people over to my house to play after school. One day we found a baseball and a couple of gloves. What started as a game of catch turned into some batting practice, which after a few weeks turned into 18 or so people in my yard playing a miniaturized version of the World Series. Those games taught me something important about human beings and about Christianity. It taught me that there is really very little difference between "community" and "evangelism". In order to have a community of baseball players, I needed to "evangelize" to my non-baseball playing friends. I had to put them in touch with what the game was, explain it, point out some of the heroes, and give them an opportunity play it themselves. When I did that, I could have a bunch of people in my yard playing with me. When I didn't do that, I had to throw a ball up in the air myself to see if I could hit it as it came down...which wasn't nearly as much fun. Scripturally, I think this is what evangelism was all about in the early church - the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8) must have told other people about the faith because he wanted to share his experience of Jesus, of Baptism, and of Scripture with them. Some of you have been throwing the ball in the air by yourself for so long that you've forgotten what it is like to play a game. It's ok. Jesus is calling you out. He wants you on His team, not just to win - but to play in this great community He established: church. He paid your way. You're in the game. You're at first base. Now play. Have fun! In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear
Your Calendars! New and
Important
Calendar Items! September 5th - Rock the Universe! A bunch of students and Pastor Jay will be leaving tomorrow afternoon to go to Rock the Universe, a Christian concert at Universal Studios. (We'll be back for the game) September 6th - Western Carolina vs. Florida State Tailgate Join us an hour before the game for food and time spent in community with one another before the 'Noles take on Western Carolina. September 7th - The 17th Sunday After Pentecost
Pastor Jay will be on vacation from Sunday evening the 7th to Saturday evening the 13th. September 10th - +Vespers+ is still a "go" Pastor Jay will be gone, but +Vespers+ will temporarily change this Wednesday to a study that does not require a pastor's presence. September 11th - Serve at HOPE Community Help us serve food at HOPE Community one week from now on Thursday, September 11th from 5pm-6pm. No one has signed up yet. Sing to the Lord! - Join Choir! One of the gifts that I am constantly finding myself amazed by in other people is the gift of music. You have the opportunity to make me and other brothers and sisters in Christ rejoice by singing in the choir. Choir practice begins this Sunday at 10:15am. Kids Devotional Books The young people at ULC will receive their devotional booklet this Sunday. This year we are focusing on daily devotionals at home. The devotional booklet also has a journal in the middle for daily thoughts. The age group for this is 8-12 years of age. -Cheryl Dance Check Your Name On Our Directory Sunday This coming Sunday, be sure to check your information on the University Lutheran Directory before it is published. Missed a
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Good
Stuff The old pitcher thought and thought, and finally came up with the one question he wanted the angel to answer. "Mr. Angel Sir, I want to know this: is there baseball in heaven?" The angel's face contorted a little as he said, "Well, the good news is that yes, there is baseball in heaven.....the bad news is that you're pitching on Wednesday."
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September. Your Peer
Ministers are Adam
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