Gatherings

This year we have been gathering in the park every second Sunday. The Gatherings are a time to join together with the community and our extended community of friends and alumni. We meet at 10 am and usually listen to a short talk prepared by one of us and then we have a discussion about the passage and a time to share about what God has been saying to us. There may also be a story for the kids and some games. We will sometimes sing a song or two. No set format as yet, but quite enjoyable as it is pretty laid back and we get to share life together.

There is usually some food and coffee or tea, although we haven't gone over the top here to keep the organisation to a minimum.

I imagine that we will keep meeting like this while it is warm. When winter comes we will probably retreat inside away from the cold. The beauty about this is that we can change it according to whether or not it is working rather than being stuck in a set format. At the moment the weather is really good, not too hot and a bit fresh at times as it can be in Autumn. So we will enjoy the park as long as we can.

We find that a lot of our friends don't really enjoy church. While we are not trying to run a church service we are trying to provide a time of fellowship for our friends and a time where we fell comfortable to invite people along. Hopefully some seekers who wouldn't feel comfortable in a church. Some of us are still planning on attending some local churches when we can. I have become more of a part of the minister's fraternal this year as well and am building a stronger connection there.

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