Object: a drawing pad and pencil, a song, a poem, or anything else that you would like to have a child perform.

This morning I am looking for all of the talented people in our congregation, but I am especially looking for talented young people. Just to show you that I am not kidding, I have lined up some of the things that young people can do very well. For instance, I have a poem that I would like someone to read, and a song for someone else to sing, and a pad for someone to draw a picture on. I know that these are things that young people do very well. Now, while you are thinking about what you want to do, I want to tell you why I am suggesting this.

We call these things that we are able to do talents or gifts, and they come from God. Just as we all look different, so we all can do dif…