Pastor Chris - A big "Thank You!"

Say a big "Thank you!" to the men and women who serve and protect us!

Yesterday afternoon I received an email from a couple in our church telling me that their nephew's wife was one of the four police offices shot and killed down in Lakewood, Washington.  With horror, I flipped on the news and watched as the reports unfolded and this senseless atrocity was played out in front of our eyes.

At a time like this it, behoves us to make sure we let the men and women who protect and serve us, whether as police officers or firefighters, know that we appreciate them and the job they do.  Here's what I want to encourage you to do; the next time you are at Starbucks or your favorite coffee bar and you see a police officer, or officers, standing in line or waiting in the drive through behind you, pay for their coffee and tell them thanks for the job they're doing.  Oh, they'll tell you they can't accept and that they're just doing their job, but don't pass on the opportunity to at least say thanks and don't hesitate to insist on picking up the cost of their coffee.  It's the least we can do.

Let's not let this tragedy pass us by without taking the time to reaffirm our support and thanks to these brave men and women.

Pastor Chris