April 2, 2022

His Loving Family

“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” – John 1:12
“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:26

Many years ago, when our children were still young and we were new to the church, we were trying to decide whether to go to the church’s winter retreat at Lake Louise. We had been for a couple of years; however, it was getting harder for the five of us in the room provided. We decided to ask the children if they wanted to go. Our children spoke up immediately and said that they wanted to spend the weekend with our church family.

This delighted me to no end. My children felt that GPUMC and its members were a part of their extended family, and they were happy to get involved in the Christian based activities the church provided. We didn’t feel this close family-like tie with our previous church. It was nice that all of us have found a church where we felt that we belonged and still feel that way today.

We are delighted to have GPUMC as our church family, but more importantly, we are blessed that through faith in Christ Jesus we are all children of God and are members of his loving family.

Steve Sicklesteel