Hating Just Waiting
Hating Just Waiting
I hate just waiting, which helps explain why I can’t stand amusement parks. Did you know that if you visit the Magic Kingdom for a day (adults: $105; children 3-9*: $99) and visit the top five attractions, according to thrill-data.com, you will spend an average—average!—of 10 hours and 46 minutes in line, or on line to be grammatically correct, or on queue to be just pedantic. This barely gives you time to wait on queue for food.
Waiting just seems like such a waste of time I could spend something—anything—else.
According to the internet, in their lifetime, the average American will spend just north of five years waiting on lines or queues, where about six months of that are spent at red lights. It just breaks the heart. And it’s impossible to avoid. We spend a lot of life waiting, and this has always been the case.
Jesus is talking about waiting in this week’s Gospel reading. We’re at a point in Luke where Jesus is talking about his second coming. That time when he will usher in the kingdom of God in its fullness. When justice is done. When everything that’s wrong will be made right again.
But he’s not asking us to “just” wait. There’s something else we can do. Something important.
See you Sunday.
Steve+
*In what World is a 10-year-old kid an adult? Disney. BTW, I know some of you love visiting Disney World. Please don’t take this rant personally. It’s not you, it’s me.
Q-3 Financial Snapshot
Thanks be to God, Redeemer remains on a stable financial footing with revenues to date only slightly below operating and other expenses, which are on budget. Based on stated giving intentions and giving to date, we project ending 2022 in the black (especially good news as at the year’s beginning we anticipated finishing the year in the red). Your generous and sacrificial giving is deeply appreciated (and continues to be needed!).
Our savings have held steady at just over $200,000, of which $123,000 is our Forward (facility) Fund (though we have commitments for more when a suitable property is found), and $17,500 is emergency reserve—leaving just over $60,000 liquid for benevolence, operations/budget shortfalls, and unbudgeted needs for programs and ministries should they arise. Redeemer's own giving goals (our tithing as a church body) are being met in supporting Emily Scheie on mission in Mexico, giving to disaster relief in Puerto Rico and Florida through Mercy Chefs, benevolence needs in our community, Second Sunday Sandwiches, and helping to provide for the financial needs of our diocese.We are transparent about all our budget and spending. Should you have any specific questions about either, pleas contact our Treasurer, Jim Evans, at: jameshevans8@gmail.com
1082 Epping Forest Road
Thank you for joining Redeemer’s Vestry in prayer and offering feedback on the potential purchase of the Epping Forest property. The Vestry has discerned that the purchase, holding costs, and development of this property leaves us with too daunting a financial scenario to continue at this time. We continue to pray for and seek all alternatives. Any and all property ideas, funding possibilities, or contacts/opportunities to pursue are welcome. Please help us in our search.
Historic London Town and Gardens
For those registered to serve this Saturday, Historic London Town and Gardens has cancelled our workday. Thank you for volunteering.
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