The Power of Community

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Janelle Mebust is one of Cadence’s newer Headquarters staff, serving first with our Donor Services and now on the Human Resources team. Every month we sign an electronic birthday card for our HQ celebrants. The following is Janelle’s response to the words written in her card. She wants you to know that some of her words are selected from one of her pastor’s recent sermons.

Thank you all for your generous and kind words of life on my birthday! I am so thankful to God to be in an environment that intentionally prepares the soil, even when no one is watching, so that others may be firmly rooted in the truth and thrive.

Thank you for welcoming me into this AMAZING Cadence family where you are a people of presence in a culture obsessed with productivity; community in a culture that is dying of loneliness; simplicity in a culture that is dying out on intensity; generosity in a world that is terrified of scarcity; hospitality in a culture of isolation and division.

You are incredible ambassadors for Christ and are making an eternal impact in my life! Every day I feel like I’m walking around in the kingdom of heaven. You are the real deal and my cup overflows with blessings. Let’s shake this love around!

These heartfelt words come from one of Cadence’s competent and caring HQ servants. Janelle’s gratefulness stems from experiencing the rich and real community of the love and life of our HQ team.

Genuine fellowship like this is being cultivated around the world in Cadence living rooms, kitchens, patios, and back yards. It’s being intentionally created in offices, hallways, board rooms, chapels, and retreat centers. This is the heart and soul of Cadence’s values and ministries—Christ-centered relationships are the soil where life-transformation grows and thrives!

Thank you for your faithful financial partnership which makes this Kingdom-impact possible. And thank you, Janelle, for such a beautiful reminder of the power of community.

David Schroeder
President