I just returned from a retreat in Gatlinburg that focused Community. It was based on the early church that's discussed in Acts 2:42.
This retreat reinforced my belief that Community is an important part of the Christian life. One can become active only in Worship and totally miss a critical part of the Christian Life known as community.
A community takes care of its members. I've witnessed this taking place in various ways. We eat together, we do things together, we check on one another, we share joys and sorrows, we care about one another.
This takes place as we get to know one another. Many miss out on this wonderful experience that many of us know as community. They fail to get involved in other church activities. They focus mainly on Worship. As a result many people recognize them but never get to know them.
Last weekend part of the community met in Gatlinburg. We fellowshipped together. We ate together. We laughed together. We hurt (Those that fell skiing and ice skating), we got to know one another better, we sang together, and we worshiped together.
Each year we have the opportunity to get involved in Community. Community was important to the early church and it remains important to this day.
