Different parts of the body need to do their part. That is what it means to mature as a disciple. All different parts do their work of service. But that does not always happen. Think about what it takes to make a congregation like Grace work.
Worship services have to be planned, they don t just happen.
A lot of preparation goes into putting the various parts of a service together, from selecting hymns to printing the bulletins. The same is true for our Sunday School, Mid-Week and Vacation Bible School programs. A lot of advance work is necessary in order for these things to happen, and then there is the need for workers to staff the positions like teacher, helper, song leader, kitchen help. The reason we don t offer more programs is not a lack of ideas but a lack of willing workers. In many areas around here at Grace, you seem content to sit back and let the preacher do it.