June 6, 2010
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The Greatest Gift That You Could Give …
A friend of ours at church today cheerfully presented to us an old 40th Anniversary church bulletin (CCC is currently celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary if I remember correctly). As he opened the bulletin up he wondered if I had remembered that we had joined the church on the same day – him though adult baptism and me through baby baptism.
Obviously, I didn’t remember that and honestly, he said he didn’t remember that day that well either seeing how it was many years ago. It’s also funny because with this particular friend I sometimes joke how he was my 5th grade Sunday School teacher and now he attends the Bible study group that I lead. Now we have another connection with joining the church on the same day!What I also found interesting was that all but my mom, who was already a member of the church, was listed in that bulletin. It would seem that we all joined the church on that day; my dad through adult baptism and my two older brothers through infant baptism (and later they confirmed their faith as young men). As believers, they say one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones is the knowledge that you have accepted Christ as your Savior. I thankfully know where my immediate family stand, though for some families they do not fully know. It was just nice to see my dads name on that sheet just because he’s typically quiet on these types of matters.
