Reason #9 why going to church this Sunday is the best plan:  TO BEAR EACH OTHER’S BURDENS.  Life can be hard, right?!  In a moment everything can change.  Just when things are going great, a phone call, a diagnosis, or a host of other mishaps can leave you feeling afraid and alone.  But those who are a part of a church should never feel alone.  The Apostle Paul said to the church at Galatia in Galatians 6:2:  “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”  Notice it’s a two-way street.  When you’re feeling down and out, you can come and be lifted up.  Conversely, if you’re feeling great one Sunday, that’s not the time to skip church.  That’s the time to be there for someone else.  Your smile, your simple conversation, your presence may be the thing that encourages someone else that day.  The word in the New Testament for this is “fellowship.”  That’s the English word for the Greek word “koinonia.”  It means participating in community.  Being active in the group.  There’s something very special and encouraging about being present with other people in church.