True Servants

There are some people who love to serve. They like to help out and take care of things that need to be done. It is not just that they will help out but that they want to help. The church here has some people like that. One of them, named Travis just had his job moved to Denver. He was given only one month's notice.
Travis was the Youth Guy organizing retreats and summer camps, movie nights, and trips to concerts. He knew the youth very well. He believed very much in relational ministry (even if he never used that phrase). Not only was he a passionate youth leader but he was also the handyman at the church. He fixed leaky faucets, changed light bulbs, put up giant banners, mopped up when the roof leaked, and moved appliances. He was also put together the projected slides for Sunday morning and ran the projector at the praise service. He was as much a part of the band as anybody and knew when they were going to skip a verse or sing the chorus again and he would adjust the slides accordingly.
Now other people are filling in and stepping up but it is hard to replace that kind of commitment and knowledge. Just this morning it was discovered that the fan was running on the projector even though it had been off since yesterday. No one is sure if this is normal, except maybe Travis, so we'll send him an email.
I learned a lot from Travis. Having been a part of this congregation most of his life he could fill me in on history and tell me why things are done the way they are. He gave me many great experiences with the youth and most of all he gave me a great example of a true servant.