A Thanksgiving Thought from Mission813

As Thanksgiving draws near, I begin to think about what I will serve at my holiday table. I create a shopping list and look for new recipes. I also think about the people who will sit around that table and the conversations we will have.

Tables are not just pieces of furniture; they are instruments of community and ministry. Recently I had a conversation with one of the women of Mission Alive. As we discussed her ministry, she shared that others need a place to belong and be to be treated as family. This is often done around a table.

A table can create opportunities to share not just a meal but love and acceptance. Jesus offered these very things when He shared a table with others. May our tables, not just at Thanksgiving, but at all times, be wide enough to welcome others, especially those who need a place to belong.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Women of Mission813.

Candace Vogt, Director of Mission813

If you would like more information on how to be a part of the women of Mission813, please reach out at mission813@missionalive.org.

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