Christ Methodist Church of Auburn

Patience: Waiting on the Lord in a Fast-Paced World

In today’s world, we are constantly surrounded by instant gratification. From fast food to same-day delivery, the idea of waiting feels more like an inconvenience than a virtue. Yet, Scripture calls us to a different way of living, one rooted in patience and trust in the Lord’s timing.

The Bible is filled with stories of individuals who learned to wait for God. Think of Abraham, who waited for years for the promise of a son. Or David, anointed as king but enduring many trials before ascending to the throne. Even Jesus, fully aware of His mission, waited 30 years before beginning His public ministry. Patience, in each case, was not passive; it was a time of preparation, growth, and trust.

Isaiah 40:31 reminds us: “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Waiting on God is not a passive stance but an active engagement in faith, trusting that His timing is perfect, even when we cannot see it.

The truth is, God’s timing is always purposeful. While we may experience moments of uncertainty, disappointment, or confusion, waiting on the Lord refines our character. James 1:3-4 tells us that “the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Patience is the soil where spiritual growth takes root. In our waiting, God is at work, shaping us for greater purposes than we can imagine.

As we cultivate patience, we reflect God’s own patience with us. Every delay, every unanswered prayer, and every season of waiting is an opportunity to deepen our faith and learn to trust in God’s perfect plan. In moments when we feel like rushing ahead or growing frustrated, let us remember that God’s timing is always good, even when it challenges us to wait.

In your season of waiting, whether it's for a prayer to be answered or clarity on a decision, know that God is working behind the scenes. Trust in Him, knowing that the waiting is not wasted, but is shaping you for what lies ahead. He is faithful to finish what He has started in us.

In Christ, Pastor Tony

The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift begins with You and results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication.

We have an amazing team of leaders who will be guiding us over the next two months in gathering all of the school supplies, personal items, toys, and games that we will use to fill the Shoebox Gifts. Our goal this year is to fill 500 boxes! Let's do it together!

We need your help!

If you would like to sponsor a box or several boxes for Operation Christmas Child, each shoebox gift will be designated for a boy or a girl from 5-9 years old and will cost approximately $35. This will include all of the items placed in the boxes as well as the shipping cost of $10 per box. To donate to OCC, please click the link below. You may also write a check to Christ Methodist Church of Auburn and write OCC in the FOR line. You may mail the check to CMCA, P. O. Box 2491, Auburn, AL 36831, or place it in the offering plate on Sundays.

We will also need help in making and putting together some of the toys and supplies that will go into the boxes. For example, we will need to make 500 "medical kits". This will be a ziploc bag with wipes, bandaids, and cotton balls. We will be making 500 tic-tac-toe games. And we'll make 500 6" rulers. Please email or call if you're interested in helping construct these items.

And lastly, we'll be having a CHURCH-WIDE packing party event on Sunday, November 10, immediately after our worship service in the cafetorium at Lee-Scott. We will not have Sunday School on 11/10. Instead, we invite every class and ALL CMCA attendees and members - from the youngest to the oldest - to plan to come help us pack 500 shoeboxes starting at 10:45 a.m.

Please be listening for further announcements and instructions concerning Operation Christmas Child 2024.

If you have questions, please call or email the church office and let’s do God’s work! (email: info@christmethodistauburn.com or phone: 334-209-0074)

Gathering in the lobby for coffee, water and doughnut holes at 9:00.

Please be in your seats by 9:25 for the announcements and prelude to begin. The service will start at 9:30am.

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LOST AND FOUND

We have accumulated several items from the gym at Lee-Scott following worship services. These items include a pair of prescription glasses, umbrellas, a journal, and more. If you are missing any of these items, you make pick them up at the receptionist desk at Greystone during the week.

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*We are still in the process of gathering names and street addresses of those in our congregation who do not receive our weekly Newsletter by email. We would like to begin mailing them a copy of our email. If you know of someone who would like the weekly Newsletter mailed to them, please let us know.

Let's continue to make a habit to check the Connect Cart and tables as you enter the lobbies for worship each Sunday. In addition to hymnals, we have guest name tags as well as regular name tags for regular attendees who forgot theirs (Pastor Tony appreciates those as he learns everyone’s name). Also, there are "Our Daily Bread" devotional booklets, volunteer forms, car stickers and magnets, packets with CMCA note pads and pens to have or share with friends, maps to Sunday School classes, order forms for plastic magnetic name tags, worship kits for children (they can take home), offering envelopes, Connect Cards (place in offering plate), VBS flyers, etc. Another suggestion is to give your worship bulletin to a friend and invite them to worship with us.

*As you arrive at Lee-Scott on Sunday mornings, we encourage you to be aware of marked parking spaces in the back entrance and to make sure you park in a marked space. Please be aware that the trailer used to transport our equipment will be parked at the back entrance and does not need to be blocked so that it can be moved or it can be opened in the rear area. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

We are so grateful for each and every one of you and for your commitment and faithfulness to serve our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Please continue to pray, and pray some more for our body of believers as we move forward together and seek God’s guidance in the days to come. You are all so loved and appreciated!

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

Christ Methodist Church of Auburn

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