ATTENDANCE: Wow, way, WAY down. A combination of factors, I think. Sickness: everybody and their brother around town is sick. Long weekend: no school tomorrow, so some families are out of town. And Valentine’s Day: a bunch of parents took a long weekend break themselves and left the kids with grandparents. All in all, a low night.
FUN FACTOR: Well, tried to enhance the interactivity tonight. Didn’t go so hot…
LESSON: Part two of engage messages on stress. Tonight, instead of a typical message, I tried out some interactive stations — a “confession” booth, lectio divina, reflection on the Psalms and a “rest” station. The few who actually engaged lectio loved it. The ones who truly sat down with the Psalms really dug into it. But there was a big crowd who talked at the “rest” station.
MUSIC: The worship team’s adult leader pulled double-duty tonight with the kid’s music/art/drama activities, so he left the youth worship team to their own planning. They pulled out a couple songs they usually play, and it went ok. The general crowd seemed to connect, but the background/planning left a lot to be desired.
VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT: We really need some more adult leaders. Top of the to-do list…
UP NEXT: Next week is our Chili Cookoff, the first big fundraiser for the Youth Mission Trip. Should be a good evening, and gives me an extra week to look forward and plan for our last week on Stress.
