this artical took me a while to read, and im still trying to get my head around it, but what i can understand it saying, i will agree with.
a co-op is a group that is controlled by its members, just like the shop 'co-op'. the shop is controlled by its members, and will change to suit whatever the members want.
the church is also a group that is controlled by its members, but one big difference is that the church has a partner. this partner is God, who will guide and help the church on its journey and big decisions. there is leadership within the church that guides the church with gods help to aim to serve the community around them.
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Mary
I just want to take this moment to tell you about a friend of mine called mary.
mary is an amazing person. i met here just over two years ago at the summer camp i go to called dalesdown.
she wasn't a christian then, and it was my first year as a junior leader. i knew her best friend becki from the year before as we became good friends.
during that week mary had many questions about christianity and what its about and all sorts of things, and being one of the younger leaders, she often came to me. in this way i got to know her really well that week and by the end of the week mary had asked jesus into her life.
to be able to be a part of someones journey like that was incredible for me and i have never felt that close to God before.
over the following months mary continued to have questions, so we would often stay up late at night chatting on msn about what she wanted answering and just looking deeper into christianity, which helped for me as well as her.
Mary came back to camp in 2007 and it was incredible. she had grown so much in christ that i was taken back. it really was amazing.
as soon as mary heard that kerry had ended the relationship, she was there, on msn, ready to chat about anything. we organised a time that i can go visit and im really excited.
i just wanted to write this as a positive post after a few negative ones i have put, because throughout this past week, when things have been so so difficult, mary has been there to talk to, and i wanted to write this as a thankyou.
mary is an amazing person. i met here just over two years ago at the summer camp i go to called dalesdown.
she wasn't a christian then, and it was my first year as a junior leader. i knew her best friend becki from the year before as we became good friends.
during that week mary had many questions about christianity and what its about and all sorts of things, and being one of the younger leaders, she often came to me. in this way i got to know her really well that week and by the end of the week mary had asked jesus into her life.
to be able to be a part of someones journey like that was incredible for me and i have never felt that close to God before.
over the following months mary continued to have questions, so we would often stay up late at night chatting on msn about what she wanted answering and just looking deeper into christianity, which helped for me as well as her.
Mary came back to camp in 2007 and it was incredible. she had grown so much in christ that i was taken back. it really was amazing.
as soon as mary heard that kerry had ended the relationship, she was there, on msn, ready to chat about anything. we organised a time that i can go visit and im really excited.
i just wanted to write this as a positive post after a few negative ones i have put, because throughout this past week, when things have been so so difficult, mary has been there to talk to, and i wanted to write this as a thankyou.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
another blow
found out yesterday that kerry is now in a relationship with my best friend.
they been seein each other for a while now.
they been seein each other for a while now.
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
laughing is good.
An old couple was watching TV one evening, and the husband got up to go to the kitchen. His wife told him to get her some iced tea, and knowing that the years had taken their toll on his memory, she told him to write it down.
"I can remember iced tea," he protested.
"But I want sugar in my tea too," she told him, "so write it down."
He told her he could remember iced tea with sugar.
"I want a slice of lemon too." she said, "Just write it down."
He left the room grumbling to himself. A few minutes later he came back with a plate full of mashed potatoes for her.
"Now look what you've done!" she yelled at him, "You forgot my gravy!"
Intimacy 2
One example of intimacy i have noticed in the church would have to be just how many people have invited us round for dinner. it may not be much for them, but it means a lot to me that people want to get to know us and it means we have an enjoyable and relaxing evening getting to know the people we are around.
also, pete brierly is meeting me for breakfast tomorrow morning. it really does mean a lot to me when people reach out like this. just something small can open up the chance to chatch up, get to know, or just hang out.
also, pete brierly is meeting me for breakfast tomorrow morning. it really does mean a lot to me when people reach out like this. just something small can open up the chance to chatch up, get to know, or just hang out.
Monday, 13 October 2008
Saturday, 11 October 2008
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Two days training in enfield
the training on enfield last monday and tuesday was good. it was nice to see everyone again and it was good to ask how they were doing in thier different placements.
it was quite difficult for me to take everything in as it was lot of information in a short period of time, and for me, once a certain amount has gone in, the rest just bounces off. even so, the material of 'What Every Volunteer Youth Worker Should Know' (WEVYWSK) was very good, and challenged me in places. we were given powerpoint sheets to take, so i can look over them and get more out of them when i have some time.
we looked at many different things including: how to work with youth, how to be a good youth worker, what type of style works best, ideas of how to interact, and much more. it was all very good, but think the thing that challenged me most, was not necasserily from what i got from the training, but where i could apply what i found. all through the training i was thinking of my youth group back at my home church and how it hasntbeen working for ages, and ideas kept flowing through my mind as to how it could be improved. it really gave me a sense of encouragment for when i came back here.
sadly this was possibly short lived due to some news i got, but i will write more about that when i know a bit more.
still, i will continue to give this place my all, because this is where my want to be.
thats all today will write soon
it was quite difficult for me to take everything in as it was lot of information in a short period of time, and for me, once a certain amount has gone in, the rest just bounces off. even so, the material of 'What Every Volunteer Youth Worker Should Know' (WEVYWSK) was very good, and challenged me in places. we were given powerpoint sheets to take, so i can look over them and get more out of them when i have some time.
we looked at many different things including: how to work with youth, how to be a good youth worker, what type of style works best, ideas of how to interact, and much more. it was all very good, but think the thing that challenged me most, was not necasserily from what i got from the training, but where i could apply what i found. all through the training i was thinking of my youth group back at my home church and how it hasntbeen working for ages, and ideas kept flowing through my mind as to how it could be improved. it really gave me a sense of encouragment for when i came back here.
sadly this was possibly short lived due to some news i got, but i will write more about that when i know a bit more.
still, i will continue to give this place my all, because this is where my want to be.
thats all today will write soon
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Long day
today was really long, but really quite good.
i started off the day in the office sorting a few games out and getting games together incase i was doing them in hub kids, then i was invited to the thanksgiving service for the new building which was really nice. i really enjoyed the service, especially mark's interview with Steve Chalke. at the end i had two small donuts and a grape before rushing off to go with shona to help with some gardening. i got back and helped out in the cfae for the afternoon as sarah had to organise her hub chat, and spent most of the tiime washing up, which i didnt really mind. i then rushed off to hub kids which was much more manic to the other nights. but was still very good, ran some games, and vicky ran some which was good. after that i helped cook for my small group, and then had a nice evening talking about David in the book of samuel.
all in all, a tiring, but very good day. signing off...
i started off the day in the office sorting a few games out and getting games together incase i was doing them in hub kids, then i was invited to the thanksgiving service for the new building which was really nice. i really enjoyed the service, especially mark's interview with Steve Chalke. at the end i had two small donuts and a grape before rushing off to go with shona to help with some gardening. i got back and helped out in the cfae for the afternoon as sarah had to organise her hub chat, and spent most of the tiime washing up, which i didnt really mind. i then rushed off to hub kids which was much more manic to the other nights. but was still very good, ran some games, and vicky ran some which was good. after that i helped cook for my small group, and then had a nice evening talking about David in the book of samuel.
all in all, a tiring, but very good day. signing off...
Yesterday
i spent most of yesterday painting the top rim and ceiling of a small room in the hub house. and i managed to get covered in it! haha. yeh, i really enjoyed it and it looks nicer now. just need to think of how we can use the room now...
i then helped tim with football. it was cold. but he put me in goal, and i warmed up, but i bet looked funny! no, really i enjoyed it and had time to chat with the kids, so that was good.
we all went to the horse in the evening to the headspace planning evening, and some really good ideas came out. i had a headache, and wanted the evening to be a bit shorter, but im still glad i went. its hub kids tonight, hope it goes well.
then i got my small group :)
i then helped tim with football. it was cold. but he put me in goal, and i warmed up, but i bet looked funny! no, really i enjoyed it and had time to chat with the kids, so that was good.
we all went to the horse in the evening to the headspace planning evening, and some really good ideas came out. i had a headache, and wanted the evening to be a bit shorter, but im still glad i went. its hub kids tonight, hope it goes well.
then i got my small group :)
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