Farm vists. Canal walks. Museums. Rounders. Barbecues. Decorating. Hill walks. Messy church. Gardening.An idea I would like to run by everyone is having a weekly mid-afternoon get together on Sunday afternoons, suitable for all ages.
What do you think?
5 comments:
I would love this. Not being able to get along most Thursdays, I do miss seeing everyone. When Andy gets home each Thursday night he gets grilled along the lines of, 'Who was there, what was said?'
As we aim to grow as a community of friends and believers, I think meeting up informally, as often as people want to, can only be a positive step forward. And it'll be nice for the SofaChurch kids to see more of each other too, and maybe give the mums a bit of a breather.
It might be worth adding that these get-togethers don't necessarily have to be such active outings. If folk fancy it, we could just hang out together either in the SofaChurch room, or round each others' houses. (Though maybe with some planned activity for the littlies to avoid boredom.)
This idea really excites me. It doesn't feel to me like another meeting, another commitment in an already busy week. Getting to know each other better, sharing our lives and becoming vulnerable when we need help, must be what church is all about and this could be a step closer to that idea.
It doesn't need to be the whole group every Sunday afternoon either; people could come along as and when they fancy it. I think if the idea is welcomed by you all, we'll perhaps post on the blog each week what the plan is (maybe with a Plan B which allows for rain) then whoever wants to and is free can come along.
Some weeks it may just be us Fishes, another week we could have quite a number, but that's fine. I think these things need to fit in around family life, and everyone needs time to do their own thing too.
Yes please! Sounds brilliant. :-)
Yay!
sounds good too - what church should be about IMHO - and much more accessible. I wouldn't feel so like I ought not to be there the less 'churchy' it is.
Yay - I think that's a great idea... Especially for those with kids & who are juggling child care issues... But I think it will bond us together more too :)
Geoff x
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