The latest issue of Faith & Fellowship covered the topic of returning soldiers, asking the question, "How can the Church help?" We invite you to share any stories of your experience in ministering to returning soldiers in your congregation and community. Here is our first entry in that series of blog posts from Brad and Nancy Meyers at Community Church of Joy in Sammamish, WA.
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One of the great comforts provided by our Pastor and our church, Community Church of Joy (Sammamish, WA), was the continuing prayer for our son through 3 deployments of which two involved being in a combat zone. Although our son never attended the church except for visits home, Pastor Jim Jensen prayed for him as fervently as if he was his own son. It was a little uncanny that on many occasions Pastor Jim would mention Matthew and pray for him from the pulpit or he would call us personally to ask about Matthew and to tell us that he was praying for Matthew and we would later find out that Matthew had been in difficult and dangerous circumstances during that same time-frame. It happened so frequently that I do not believe it was coincidence that Pastor Jim was praying for him and thinking of him during those times. Prayer is a powerful gift for not only the soldier but for his family waiting at home. For the prayers that Pastor Jim offered for the sons of our congregation, including our own, we will always be grateful and touched.
Brad and Nancy Meyers
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