I looked up the word "outreach" and it wasn't until definition #6 that I got the one I believed "outreach" to be. It says, "the act of extending services, benefits, etc., to a wider section of the population, as in community work."
Our church held a Block Party today in the sub-division where a couple of church members live. It just so happened that David and I live in the same sub-division but I think the reason it was held here was because it's the closet one to our church. We had a great time. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, potato salad, drinks and all the trimmings. The burgers and dogs were cooked on a huge charcoal grill that smelled up the whole neighborhood. Some of the residents brought desserts and we all brought chairs.
We had been "trained" in the block party idea so as not to evangelize as we met new friends. In fact, there was a thought that David and I might not need to go so folks wouldn't feel as if this was, in fact, an invitation to come to our church. But, as it turned out, only one couple knew who we were and what we did.
As the afternoon went on, a live band from our church played on the porch of the hosting family and I think everyone had a good time. There was even a little shaggin' going on in the grass and face painting on the side. Baptists dancing? OH MY.
All this to say, outreach is a great way to exhibit the command given to us by Jesus in that we should love one another and reach out to those that might not know him and we can do it without saying a word. As a result, a couple asked us about our church and will be attending tomorrow.
"Ain't" God good?
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