Eureka Christian Church

Reflecting Christ's Light from Our Doorsteps to the Ends of the Earth

Vocation and Work

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How can I reach out and help those in need?

Question: How can I reach out and help those in need in the local area after I retire?

There are many, many opportunities to continue making a difference in peoples’ lives after one reaches retirement. There are multiple ways to volunteer so that your energies and wisdom are well used. You might inquire how non-profit agencies like food banks, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or something like Crisis Text Line can use your accumulated skills and talents. If you can use a computer and have wifi in your home, you can apply to be a volunteer for Crisis Text Line, which serves people in our nation 24/7 all year long. Crisis Text Line supports texters struggling with small and large challenges, such as suicide, self-injury, anxiety, and depression. Crisis Text Line will provide excellent training and give you ongoing support. All of this is done virtually.

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What is the most fulfilling path I could take?

Question: What is the most fulfilling path I could take?

There are many verses in the Bible that give us a good roadmap for the path that any one of us might take. One of the best and most simple roadmaps is found in the book called, Micah. Here a prophet told the people of Israel and tells us, “…what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) In addition to passages from the Old Testament, Christians can look to the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus portrays how to live in and bring about the kingdom of God here on earth. The Sermon on the Mount is lengthy, but well worth a good reading and can be found in the book of Matthew, chapters 5-8. You might pick one portion of the Sermon on the Mount that particularly speaks to you and try to live into the instructions Jesus gives us.

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How can I help my church? How will I do my part?

Question: How can I help my church? How will I do my part?

We all have three things which can be used to help the church. First, we have time. How we use our time is an excellent exercise of reflection. How much time can you allocate to serving the church? Second, we have resources, which can be given in the offertory every Sunday morning or given periodically for things like Week of Compassion. Have you made a habit of tithing, which means giving one tenth of your income each year to the work of the Lord? A portion of your tithe should always be given to the church. If you cannot give a tenth right now, start where you can and increase it by one percentage point each year. Third, we all have our own energies. What can you do to lend your efforts or energy to the church? There may be things such as helping to prepare for Sunday services, serving as a deacon, elder, or reader during services, helping with the backpack ministry, leading in Sunday School, doing lawn care, etc. And a final suggestion is that you ask the pastors what you can do for the church. Pastors know better than most what will best benefit the church and where they need your help.