We are thankful for all who give to, pray for, or promote Greenhouse and support our mission.

Before the school year begins, I invite you to pray for the community which will be formed at Greenhouse this year. Pray that God will be honored, students will be built up, and families and teachers will be encouraged. Pray for the 80 new students to quickly feel at home and begin building friendships with classmates. Please pray for the Lord to bless the Community Care Coordinators as they help new families get connected and acclimated. Ask the Lord to help us become “a community marked by integrity, humility, and love.”*

1 John 3:18 (ESV)

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

John 13:35 (NIV)

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

Sacrificial, demonstrable acts of love, large and small, reflect the One who has perfectly loved us. It is such acts of love, inexplicable outside of Christ, which bear witness to the One we follow. Ponder if there is someone who God is asking you to love by way of a deed or a truth today. Watch for the opportunities and circumstances He provides. Purpose in your heart to do more than talk, to reinforce your words with meaningful action. Pray that the whole Greenhouse community increasingly demonstrates the love of Christ throughout the new school year.

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*that’s a phrase from our mission statement.