Congregational Sharing

Submitted by Shelby Jean Whitt
Advocate of Aging for Presbytery of Eastern Virginia


 

 

(Toy soldiers)

Although I loved the church I was going to and the people attending, it hit me one Sunday there was something missing. I saw folks come to worship every Sunday with the same bland expression before and after the service and I felt something was missing.

After some discussion with others in the church the idea was set in motion to promote a fellowship evening once a month for the congregation and friends. Dinner was prepared and a charge of $4.00 covered the cost of the food. In the beginning we had dinner and a show for the congregation once a month (now every other month). I asked different members to be in the shows - to sing, tell stories, to dance, and do skits. We began to see each other in a different light. People were responding in a friendlier way. The greatest benefit was to see how the attitudes changed on Sundays: everybody smiling when they came to and from the church. I felt the people were not "missing" anymore. It's amazing what smiles and hugs can do for the congregation. I know God has blessed and is blessing each of us through this Fellowship.

We have been doing this program over 10 years in our church and it's still a fun evening of Fellowship and Foolishness and thus was born the Squires Prime Time Players.

It is through the love of God the Father that we have been blessed.

(You are my sunshine)

 

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