Fellowship.  Churches use this term on a regular basis. But what is fellowship? Here are some answers:

The building where I obeyed the gospel.

• Fellowship is finger-foods on Sunday evenings.
• It is greeting each other when we meet.
• It is greeting visitors guest at our assemblies and events.
• It is church sports teams.
• It is lunch or super with Christian friends.
• It is welcoming newcomers in our homes.
• It is prayer breakfast and ladies’ Bible class.
• It is Vacation Bible School.
• It is Men’s Retreat, Fall Festival, and Spring Fling.
• It is mission trips to stateside and foreign mission points.
• It is visiting the sick, shut-in, or bereaving.
• It is special events at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
• It is bridal teas and baby showers.
• It is house warmings and gift baskets.
• It is work days at the building or camp.
• It is disaster relief.
• It is cleaning the yard or home of elderly members.
• Fellowship is loving one another, accepting one another, encouraging one another – continuously – as we anticipate our Lord’s return and our eternal fellowship with Him and one another.

1 Peter 4:8-10, “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:”