This Fall we are launching ‘Vision 2020’ – a description of where we’re hoping to grow as a church over the next two years. It can be summed up in one word: Connection.

For several years, Good Samaritan has supported the ministry of Frank and Anne B. in North Africa. (For security reasons, we do not report their last name or the specific country where they serve.) They have visited Good Sam a number of times over the years and many are familiar with the good work they do.

One of my favorite things at Good Samaritan is when we come together as a church family and offer our pledges for the coming year. The stream of households coming forward in one long line to offer their pledges at the altar is profoundly moving. It expresses something powerful about our common life and our common mission. Responding to God on the Sunday that follows Thanksgiving seems great timing to me.