The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some
evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of
ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of
the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure
of the full stature of Christ. – Ephesians 4:11-13
Again, thank God for the church, which is always Christ’s church, and for our
congregation. Thank God for those ministries of our congregation which
have most profoundly influenced your life. Thank God for those who lead
and participate in these ministries, being especially thankful for their
willingness to give generously of their time and talents. Ask God to
strengthen the ministries of our congregation, that we might ever more
effectively proclaim God’s love to our members, our community and our world