RETIREES AND A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

I can well imagine the joy a new retiree must feel when the alarm no longer needs to be set -- no more long trips to get to work -- no more long hours at work preventing one from enjoying the freedom that comes with retirement.

But, I can also recognize that this first relished freedom may well lead to some having a feeling of meaninglessness, lack of fulfillment and even boredom.

I’d like to suggest that the committed Christian also look upon retirement as an opportunity to do something creative and fulfilling in the life and work of his or her church. The retiree who has a heart to serve the Lord will be guided by the Holy Spirit, enabled and inspired to do something special that will otherwise likely remain undone.

A retiree can explore possibilities and is free to pursue that which he or she never even thought of in the past. Getting involved in some aspect of Christ’s mission will make the remaining free time that much more enjoyable and satisfying.

If you are a retiree, let me encourage you to visit our www.talkingbibles.org website.
If strong and hardy, you might even consider how you can go out and audio record a New Testament so that non-readers can have God’s Word in audio in their own language. You might want to consider participating in a short-term mission trip.

Or you might want to find out how you can become an informed advocate for the Talking Bible Sunday – in your own church, and in other churches with which you can demonstrate the Talking Bible and share about this ministry.

Many donor supported, Faith Ministries welcome and depend on volunteers to do tasks which paid staff cannot find time to do -- tasks ranging all the way from folding letters for mailings to repairing and painting the building which houses the ministry.

If you are a retiree with free time on your hands, let me encourage you to give the office in Escondido, CA a call at 1-800-318-7262 or email: info@talkingbibles.org. Make it a matter of prayer and the Lord will guide. You may be the person God is waiting to bless to use for some unfinished task. To God be all the glory and praise!

Because they need to hear,
Harvey Hoekstra – harvey@talkingbibles.org
www.talkingbibles.org

Goal: AN ANNUAL TALKING BIBLE SUNDAY IN THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL CHURCHES TO PROVIDE TALKING BIBLES IN NEEDED LANGUAGES FOR NON-READERS AND THE BLIND