The title of this article is taken from a wonderful hymn about missionary work and the gifts and talents with which God has blessed us, TLH #496, LW #318. In it are encouraging words for us to use our gifts and talents to do God's work here on earth. Members of our congregation, both old and new, possess these gifts and talents to aid Trinity Lutheran Church and School in its mission to teach and spread the Gospel. Romans chapter twelve tells us, "For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness." Our church body can always benefit from more Sunday school teachers, choir members, board members, office helpers, workers at our school, visitation guild members, and many other capacities in which our members' gifts and talents can be used to God's glory. All of our members are encouraged to serve according to the gifts and talents with which God has blessed them. We should especially assist our new members in utilizing their gifts and talents in our congregation so that they might be better integrated into our church body. "Now, you are the body of Christ, and everyone has his place in it." (1 Corinthians 12:27)