I've led the last few meetings in a row; while I'm happy to keep doing this, we originally thought that it would be good if lots of different people led meetings on topics that interested them. This would give us all a lot more variety and would help us to explore different facets of the faith. We have had a couple of offers, but if anyone else is keen to lead one do please let us know. It could be a discussion (you don't often need to prepare much - conversation flows quite easily!), something artistic, something alt. worshippy, something purely social... We'd also like to thank everyone for taking responsibility for making drinks, washing cups and bringing snacks. We want SofaChurch to be a communal thing, so this greatly helps.
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If you will have me, I can do some early next year - including my Christianity, Aliens & UFOs exploration! (Just had a booking to give that talk to a WI next year, too).
Suggestion: maybe asking people directly "Will You..."; has a higher % of success than "Can someone", in my experience.
We would love you to lead as often as you like - it would be great to hear about your areas of interest.
Asking folks directly isn't a bad idea, only we don't want people to feel pressured or put on the spot if they really don't fancy it.
We had hoped SofaChurch could be a jointly run venture though, as like everyone else, life does get busy and full and it helps to share the load.
Perhaps we were a bit naive in thinking everyone would be keen to have a go. Only in our housegroup when we lived on the south coast, people were falling over themselves to lead the group, so we thought the same thing would happen here.
Ah well. I think Andy does enjoy it; I'm just always watching that he doesn't over-do things.
Thanks for offering Tim and hope the Ghost Walks and your book work are going really well.
Thanks Susie
It really seems that to get people leading, most folk need a background in charismatic churches where there is a strong 'body life' prinicple which conditions people towards wanting to do more 'up front'. Interesting.
BTW, don't believe all the quotes attributed to me in the press (I've had five articles in the four main local papers, and an interview on BBC Radio Stoke!). A couple of the articles have shown remarkably creative journalism...
I've just added a page to my website with feedback, link to a BBC Radio Stoke feature, and some press coverage - see
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Hi
I may be interested in visiting the sofa church and helping out.
Email me at Steve86851600152@aol.com
Thanks
Steve
Great media coverage of your tours, Tim - you come across really well in the radio interview too. Really glad it's all going so well.
Though I'm not sure I'd describe you as 'wizened'...
Steve - will be great to see you at SofaChurch and thanks for your kind offer of help. Let us know if you need any further info, directions etc. :o)
Hi, I will be there if possible but could be a bit difficult as I will be travelling from Sandbach.
If there is anyone else who comes from that area then let me know.
Hope to see you soon.
Steve
I don't think anyone does come to SofaChurch from Sandbach, unfortunately. We're mainly from either Shavington, Crewe or Nantwich. I hope you manage to visit soon though!
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