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2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
14 But you must continue with the things you have learned and found convincing. You know who taught you. 15 Since childhood you have known the holy scriptures that help you to be wise in a way that leads to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing mistakes, for correcting, and for training character, 17 so that the person who belongs to God can be equipped to do everything that is good.
Summary:
It is Laity Sunday in The United Methodist Church. The lectionary passages discuss how we are to make sense of our “living” in this world. How are we to be faithful to God in our everyday lives? What is our “calling?” What is our vocation? By virtue of our baptisms, we are all called and equipped to do the work of ministry – be it ministry as clergy or lay people. God keeps God’s promises. We belong to God and God equips us to keep our promise to do good in Jesus’ name!
Reflection Questions:
- How does it feel when a promise is fulfilled?
- How does it feel when a promise isn’t fulfilled?
- What promise do you trust God will yet fulfill in your life?
Guest Speaker: Kim Foster
Kim Foster is a native of Los Angeles, and the oldest daughter of the late O’Neill Foster, and Claretta Foster. She received her early education through the Los Angeles Unified School District who she attended South Park Elementary School, Manchester Avenue Elementary, Bret Harte Junior High and Fremont High. She is a graduate of California State University Long Beach, where she earned Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts, with a specialization in Black Studies and a minor in Criminal Justice; and the University of Southern California, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work. In her professional career, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is career employee with the County of Los Angeles.
Kim Foster is the proud mother of V’Rhaniku (Veronica) Haynes and mother-in-law of
Roshaun (Shaun) Haynes. In her leisure time, Kim enjoys spending quality time with
family; especially her mother, friends, shopping; and studying God’s word.
Kim has served diligently in ministry since her childhood. She is a member of Hamilton
United Methodist where she has been a member of the choir, Director for the annual
Hamilton Summer Camp, President of the United Methodist Women, Chair and Co-
Chair various special Church celebrations, and a member of numerous Church
committees. Additionally, she has served in other ministry capacities at both the local
and conference level within the United Methodist Church, which includes being a
certified lay servant of the California Pacific Annual Conference.
She is a woman of deep faith. It is her heart’s desire to please God and be a blessing in
the lives of others. Her life’s journey is surrounded by the verse in Romans 8:28, “And
we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are
the called according to his purpose ” and Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my
salvation whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be
afraid?”
Kim also has a passion for ministering and fellowshipping with other women of faith.
She believes it is important for women to recognize the strength that an empowered
group of women can give one another and the amazing effects this power can have on
the world. She believes the word of God is the foundation of life and she stands as a
testament to what God can do in the lives of true believers.