“Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts forms one
body, so it is with Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12
Dear Friends, greetings in the name of Jesus Christ; our Lord and Saviour.
Welcome to February 2025. Many of us have started 2025, with some
New Year’s resolutions, plans, projects, goals, missions, visions and
dreams-these are very important to us all as they inspire and encourage
us to focus on targets at the appropriate time.
Last month church leaders from across Rochdale and Littleborough met
to learn about an exciting project, “Hope 2025”, funded by someone who
is passionate about sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ to everyone
around the town of Rochdale. The project is about encouraging all church
leaders to keep talking about “Hope 2025” to their congregations and
build up to Easter Sunday when all of the churches who have signed up
to take part in this project will preach their own messages to their own
congregations, in their own churches, under the “Hope has a Name” banner.
It is obvious that the name is Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
A church member and I were privileged to attend this meeting. As I sat
there, watching, listening and I saw many leaders arriving, introducing
themselves, seating and talking to each other, making connections, praying
together, eating breakfast together, and asking questions about the purpose
of “Hope 2025” project. I could see and hear the heartfelt voices of men
and women who are passionate and determined to share the Good News
with everyone.
The sharing of this Good News is the one uniting factor
for the Body of Christ. As one participant mentioned: “We have been
placed in this town…. for such a time as this” for a divine purpose.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, as members of the body of Christ, I would
like to encourage each one of us to speak about this event: “Hope has a
name.” May I suggest that we encourage our church congregations to
attend a Joint Churches Launch Event on March 9th. We also need to
invite our neighbours, friends and family to our Easter Sunday Service on
April 20th. Under the power of the Holy Spirit, the sharing of the Good
News of the Gospel is the one uniting factor for the Body of Christ.
Yours in His service,
Deacon Marcianne Uwimana.