An Epistle from Martha Platt to the Church at Crissey Farm

I think we are all very thankful that we suffered no harm last Monday during the hurricane.

Since coming to worship at Crissey Farm, we have become more of a church family. Now we are wondering what God wants us to do. What did Jesus tell his disciples to do? He did not say “go out and build church buildings,” he said, “Help the poor, visit the sick, and spread the Gospel”. The Gospel is the good news that Jesus was the Messiah; he came down from heaven to teach people how to live a good and happy life right here on earth; he came to forgive us all our selfish, sinful deeds, if we are sorry, and he promises eternal life to all who believe in him.

Now we can support all kinds of charities that help the poor. We can visit the sick, but for many reasons, many people do not like to discuss religion.
We must find new ways to spread the Gospel. Perhaps the first thing to do is try to live the Christian Life ourselves and try to influence others to do the same. Sometimes we have the opportunity to share our faith and hope with others in difficult times. We are called to be missionaries!