The Yucky Stuff

Well, it finally happened...I got the flu that had been going around our house.  Isaac started it, passed it to Tracy, then Alex, and just when I thought I was in the clear wham-mo.  Isaac and I got it the worst of course, so I'm sitting at home today recovering and thinking about the Yucky stuff...not only the flu, but some of the yucky stuff we're asked to do in life.
When I'm talking about the yucky stuff I'm talking about more then cleaning up after your kids when they just don't make it to the bathroom in time!  Thanks Tracy for keeping the streak intact and taking another one for the team.  What I mean about yucky stuff is all the behind the scene work that goes into making life, and more specifically our church work.  You know, the behind the scenes stuff, the stuff that needs to be done but no one likes to do...the stuff you hardly ever get thanked for.  Without someone willing to do the yucky stuff in our church life we would struggle to get as much done as a church family as we do.  Think about the planning that goes into making sure we have lunch for the church sale or any dinner we host.  How about the cleaning of the church, the refilling of the candles, the hanging of the banners, the making of desserts, the volunteering for children's sermon and church, the million other things that people step up and take care of without the thought of a thanks.
We as a church family are very good at stepping up when the need arises.  We just completed another successful church auction and we've met the challenges of VBS and Sunday school and various other offerings our church has.  I know I can't name everyone I'd like to thank, so I'm just going to say thank you to all who do the yucky stuff that holds our church together.
Now, just because we do have a good cast of characters who do the yucky stuff doesn't mean we couldn't do better.  We're entering into the time of the year when positions on certain boards are going to need to be filled.  Please prayerfully consider saying yes when called to serve.  Also, we can always use more help with activities and pretty much anything else that is happening around the church.  I know the yucky stuff isn't fun and glamorous all the time, but it is necessary and it is fulfilling work.  So, I challenge you to step up and do volunteer for one more thing this coming year in the church life.  Serve on a board, volunteer to help with an upcoming dinner, volunteer for a children's sermon or children's church, and let's see if we can't continue to grow our church family.