Connecting and Serving at Vintage: 1 Corinthians 12

Connecting and Serving at Vintage: 1 Corinthians 12

1. Creator of the universe, you made the world in beauty, and restore all things in glory through the victory of Jesus Christ. We pray that, wherever your image is still disfigured by poverty, sickness, selfishness, war and greed, the new creation in Jesus Christ may appear in justice, love, and peace, to the glory of your name. Amen. OPENING PRAYER

2. SUNDAY // MAY 18

3. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 1 COR 12:4-7

4. Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. 1 COR 12:12-14

5. Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?  1 COR 12:15-17

6. But in fact, God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as God wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be?  As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”  On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable… 1 COR 12:18-22

7. God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it,  so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.  If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 COR 12:24-27

8. 1 Corinthians 12-14 Apostle Prophet Teacher Miracles Healing Helps/serving Administration SPIRITUAL GIFT LISTS

9. Romans 12 Prophecy Service Teacher Exhortation Giving Leadership Mercy SPIRITUAL GIFT LISTS

10. Ephesians 4 Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors Teachers SPIRITUAL GIFT LISTS

11. Others Artistry/craftsmanship Discernment Faith Hospitality Intercession Teachers SPIRITUAL GIFT LISTS

12. None of the lists are the same THINGS TO TAKE NOTE OF

13. None of the lists are the same None of the lists are exhaustive THINGS TO TAKE NOTE OF

14. None of the lists are the same None of the lists are exhaustive None of the gifts are tied to anyone’s gender/sexuality THINGS TO TAKE NOTE OF

15. None of the lists are the same None of the lists are exhaustive None of the gifts are tied to anyone’s gender/sexuality None of the gifts are mutually exclusive or serve as an excuse to avoid working outside our area of “primary” gifting THINGS TO TAKE NOTE OF

16. Folks need to access the building Folks need to be welcomed Folks need to be to see/hear/ participate in the Sunday service Folks need to take communion Folks need to be prayed for Kids need to be cared for FOR VINTAGE TO FUNCTION…

17. Money for building/utilities, etc. Money for staff salaries/benefits Staff developed/equipped FOR VINTAGE TO FUNCTION…

18. Money for building/utilities, etc. Money for staff salaries/benefits Staff developed/equipped All of that (and more) takes wisdom, relationship, time, ideas, and yes, money FOR VINTAGE TO FUNCTION…

19. Spiritual Wisdom/fruit Relational Family/friends Physical Hours/minutes Intellectual Concepts/ideas Financial Dollars/cents THE FIVE CAPITALS WE ALL HAVE TO INVEST

20. Accessibility What we can/should do… Building Care Lawncare/Snow removal Communion Prep/clean up First Impressions Coffee/Greeting Media Coffee/Greeting Prayer Vintage Kids All age groups OPPORTUNITIES AT VINTAGE

21. Alpha and Omega, First and Last, glory that outshines the lights of heavens: pour out your Spirit of faithful love and abundant compassion, that we may rejoice in the splendor of your works while we wait in expectation for the new heaven and the new earth you promise when Christ shall come again. Amen. CLOSING PRAYER