Our worship time this morning was really energetic and special. We set aside time for our younger kids (three years old through 3rd grade) to sing some songs as a group and a few older kids to read some passages. Pretty simple arrangement, but we have a lot of kids for a church our size, and it was very cool to see so many of them up on stage. A couple of the little boys almost "stole the show" with some pretty funny antics, but something like that's always a possibility with that many young kids on stage.
The kids' portion really wasn't that long, and what was really neat was the energy in the rest of the service leading up to the kids. People just seemed really focused on worship as we sang and prayed and communed together. Great morning!
Then, two sisters, one in college and one in high school, decided it was time to be baptized today. Brian baptized Courtney, and the girls' brother, Michael, baptized Corinne... very special!!
Next Sunday our drama folks are presenting a "what if" production we're calling simply Mary and Joseph. The actors will explore some of what it might have been like for Joseph and Mary as they find out about Mary's pregnancy and deal with all the possible attendant issues. My hope is that their presentation will draw the rest of us into the story at a very personal level, allowing each of us to come along side the characters and understand a little better what it might have been like for them. We'll have a couple of final rehearsals this week, and Sunday will be here before we know it.
Have a blessed week!
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