Today is the first day of our annual Barn Sale. Many hours have been spent in preparation for this yearly rummage extravaganza, and the effort is paying off. The parking lot is full of vehicles of people who have come to poke through the tables of carefully priced merchandise.
What I'm wondering is, "What's the theological significance of the Barn Sale?" Or, to put it another way, "Where is God in all this?" Here are my ideas:
1. Healing the world. The profits from the Barn Sale will go to our Outreach Fund which distributes money to non-profit organizations that help people.
2. Evangelism. There are people driving into our parking lot who may return. Just finding out where we may be the beginning of someone's renewed faith journey. The Barn Sale is a big part of our community awareness.
3. Fellowship. Preparing for an event like this and pulling it off takes an immense amount of teamwork, and when everyone pulls together, it bonds people together.
4. Stewardship of the planet. By recycling used goods, we reduce the amount of waste that goes into the landfills and we reduce the amount of resources and energy used to make new goods.
The mission of our church is "to be one people of God who gather in worship and go forth to proclaim the Gospel and serve the world." In our own way, we're proclaiming the Gospel and serving the world through the Barn Sale.
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