With the New Year, we are beginning some new ministries at our church. And during the month of January, we will be looking at the scriptural basis for this ministries. We begin this Sunday with Jesus’ teaching of the sheep and the goats, a teaching in which Jesus emphasizes the need to serve those in need not only within our church but also within the greater community. So essential is this work to our life as Christians that Jesus indicates these acts of service are how he will identify those who are his true followers. As we seek to follow this teaching and be the hands and feet of Christ in our community, we will be beginning the Caring Companions ministry – a ministry in which members of our congregation will seek partner with members of our community who are in need. I hope you will join us as we begin the New Year with a new mission as the church.