Times, they are a changing
Rhema Choles here,
The Northfield Elders and ministers are retreating this weekend @ Good Shepherd Retreat Centre @ Harties to consider, pray, listen and discern on some important decisions.
I would like to encourage those who read idle banter to pray for them.
One decision they are considering affects the services @ Northfield. They elders have taken note of how late the 19h30 Show finishes as well as some logistical issues between 19h30 and 17h30. so the idea is to move 17h30into the new chapel (with it's 140 capacity, this should be no problem) and then move 19h30 to a 18h30 service.
I'm really game for this as it makes having coffee and soup @ The Crossing much more relaxing without having to worry about getting my beauty sleep.
What say you?
The Northfield Elders and ministers are retreating this weekend @ Good Shepherd Retreat Centre @ Harties to consider, pray, listen and discern on some important decisions.
I would like to encourage those who read idle banter to pray for them.
One decision they are considering affects the services @ Northfield. They elders have taken note of how late the 19h30 Show finishes as well as some logistical issues between 19h30 and 17h30. so the idea is to move 17h30into the new chapel (with it's 140 capacity, this should be no problem) and then move 19h30 to a 18h30 service.
I'm really game for this as it makes having coffee and soup @ The Crossing much more relaxing without having to worry about getting my beauty sleep.
What say you?
posted by Aiden at
10:13 am
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2 Comments:
Thanks Aiden, as much as your supprt is appreciated, we must prepare ourselves for some resistance. People are really set in their rhythms and the 19:30 service has been going for long enough for some people to have already organised their weekends accordingly... they will be in the minority, but then again churches should not necessarily be democracies.
The other added benefit will be the fact that Josh will end as the evening service starts, this will encourage more teenagers to attend with the rest of the congregation.
I have put a few suggestions forward, 18:30 for one, but also a few others which I will be presenting at the retreat this weekend, so pray for me too!
The changes are positive and I am sure we can get excited about some exciting developements. We need to know that God is constant, but His people have changing needs, these 2 elements need to be synchronised constantly.
CjV
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Anonymous, at 7/19/2005 01:12:00 pm
Chatted to Schalk last night for a minute. He says it was very positive - didn't have too much time for more detail.
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Aiden, at 7/26/2005 02:09:00 pm
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