Article June 3, 1996 Issue

Church work: its impact on our lives

From a church member

What is serving church all about? This question had never concerned me—until a few years ago when, for the first time, I began learning the meaning of church membership. Church activity involves grappling with spiritual truths in a way that removes the stranger to Truth in ourselves, helps us to understand God more clearly, and reveals our relationship with church members—with everyone—as brothers and sisters.

The spiritual growth that comes from devotedly serving church gives us the ability to better face challenges and limitations. You might say God supports us by way of our church membership. This understanding of the potential of church is tremendously invigorating.

I had been a member of The Mother Church as well as of a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, for twenty years or so. But quite frankly, my activity in church was little more than lip service to the essence of the activity. Then I switched my membership to a branch church close to my home and was quickly appointed clerk of this branch. I was jubilant to serve as a new member and as clerk, but I had no idea how serving in church would change my life.

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