PEOPLE EVERYWHERE NEED PEOPLE

There was a very innocuous song way back in the 70's that had that line in it. My older brother and I would laugh and say that phrase because of a friend of ours who couldn't say it just right....he had trouble with the 'le' of people and it would always come out 'peopo'. He had this sort of Porky Pig way of talking with the 'peopo evwy weao need peopo' thing going on....thus we were hooked on a goofy line from a song because our friend couldn't say 'people' just right!! He'd say it. We'd bust up. Our laughing would egg him on.......warped!!!!

OK, we shouldn't have laughed at our buddy!!! But, man was he funny!!

Now, some decades removed, I'm thinking about how brutally true that phrase is. People everywhere are looking for meaningful relationships. Decent relationships. Friendships. People are lonely as they are surrounded by humanity.

Never in my life have I been more aware of that than right now! Getting people hooked up with each other in a wholesome, healthy, and meaningful way is a giant part of what church is all about. We as humans, have at the very core of us, an innate desire to be connected with others. We draw support and encouragement, laughter and hope from each other.

People are more important than programs, but if you have the right programs that get people connected correctly is huge. And I'm looking forward to getting that accomplished, because the goofy phrase has it right....

'Peopo everywhere need peopo.....!"

MTC!
Mark