Every time you have prayed or given, every time you have mentioned Greenhouse to another person is a gift to us. Thank you for being a Greenhouse Builder.

One of the areas we continue to grow is in building healthy community. In a broad Christian fellowship like Greenhouse, we hope that the manifest love we show one another will cause people to take note that we are disciples of Jesus Christ.

Key in this process is a volunteer team of community care coordinators (CCC’s) who help new families get acclimated and connected, provide opportunities for fellowship, and support families facing difficulties. Please pray for our CCC’s this month. Pray that the community at Greenhouse consistently reflects the love of Christ.

The way God builds His kingdom, and cultivates a community can be surprising. Consider this Messianic reference in Psalm 118.

Psalm 118: 22-24 (ESV)

The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.
This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The rejected stone, later revealed to be Jesus Christ, becomes the cornerstone of the whole building. Notice that “the day that the Lord has made” in which we are to rejoice is the day that the rejected stone is exalted. Through His sacrifice and resurrection, Jesus Christ becomes the cornerstone, against which the very gates of hell cannot prevail. Therefore, take heart. In whatever circumstances you face right now, may the reality of Christ as the cornerstone be marvelous in your eyes and cause you to be glad and rejoice once more.