Bill Chapman, Jack Terman and Micah Bradford take a pause from their labor

God sure is keeping the Mount Adorables busy this summer! On July 18th we will be painting the home of a single-parent family in our community, and with a project such as that the prep work is considerable. So on Tuesday June 30th a handful of Northlanders gathered at the home to cut back bushes and pressure clean the house. Pictured here are the three men who did the work. Notice that each of us is part of a different generation: I was born in the 1960’s, Jack in the 20’s, and Micah in the 90’s. Brothers in the same Lord who came together to serve Jesus by serving this family. Jack cut back the shrubs, I loaded the clippings in the truck, and Micah pressure cleaned. After a couple of hours we stopped to rest awhile and began trading stories. Jack shared an experience in Europe during World War II. I described my call to vocational ministry. Micah spoke of school, sports and a time when the Lord protected him from certain disaster. We prayed together, we joked around a bit and we enjoyed the unity of fellowship and service.I love the unity that grows up when Christians serve together. It’s one thing to come together for our mutual benefit - fellowship among believers provides that. And it is another deeper thing to come together to meet the needs of others. No one expresses this better than God Himself, as He does in Psalm 133:1. “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!”. Good and pleasant indeed.

Are you connected to other believers in Christ? Is Psalm 133:1 simply a concept for you or are you experiencing it now? There are ample opportunities in Mount Dora and at all Northland Worship Sites to experience unity in fellowship and serving: may I suggest that you ask the Lord where He wants to plug you in, and then ask fellow Northlanders to point you in the right direction. A few unity venues are advertised right on this page; many more can be found in the back of the Northland News. And if you would like to help out with this painting project on Saturday July 18th, just contact Jack Terman at jterman@cfl.rr.com or 407-782-3944. Bring your painting equipment and an extension ladder if you have one. Jesus prayed “that [His people] would be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you” (John 17:20). Pursue and experience this unity with your Northland family. Your life will never be the same!