wow
Wow. What an amazing weekend we had in little Rock. Here are the details:
1. Friday Afternoon: . We talked about the history and current situation of Second and what each of the staff memebers does. Here's the church situation: Dowtown church that is seeking to relate and minister to those around them and around the world.. They want to do the same sort of things Calvary is doing.
2. Friday evening - Movie at the church.
3. Sat morning - Easter egg hunt at McArthur Park (two blocks from the church). Last year the hunt was at a lake in the suburbs, but this year they wanted to be close to their neighborhood. A good mix of people, black/white, young/old, rich/not to rich. Liz worked at an arts crafts station and I helped facilitate and egg race.
3. Sat afternoon - lunch in the church parking lot. Lot's of the downtown community, church members and homeless.
4. Sat 2pm: 2 hr interview where I (liz sat in to) got to answer questions about who i am, what i want to do etc etc.
5. Sat Evening - Dinner with the pastor, his wife and child, and two other couples. GREAT conversation and we had a blast just hanging out and goofing off.
6. Sunday morning - Sunday school - Text Exodus 20:17 - Taught my a guy with a Yale M. DIV and he did a great job.
7. Sunday afternoon - lunch at a friends house
8. Sunday evening - fly back
Results: We had an amazing weeeknd. Liz and i felt like we bonded with Matt (the pastor) and several of the church members. This is place where we couild easily see ourselves living. It looks like my job would consisit of Mission Waco type Stuff/ Overseas trips and connections/ and some traditional church outreach (which i don't mind as look as it's done in a appropriate manor).
Next Step - Matt is meeting with the staff this week to get their feeling on the past weeeknd. Then, if they decide to move from there, he'll talk to the human resources committee about what he wants to do. I'll then have to probably fly in and interview (sometime in may) with the personal committe and if we're hired we are free to leave ABQ Jjuly 1st.
Things are still up in the air and we are all seeking God, but at the moment there aren't any red Flags so we're estatic about the possiblities. Please continue to pray for/with us.
1. Friday Afternoon: . We talked about the history and current situation of Second and what each of the staff memebers does. Here's the church situation: Dowtown church that is seeking to relate and minister to those around them and around the world.. They want to do the same sort of things Calvary is doing.
2. Friday evening - Movie at the church.
3. Sat morning - Easter egg hunt at McArthur Park (two blocks from the church). Last year the hunt was at a lake in the suburbs, but this year they wanted to be close to their neighborhood. A good mix of people, black/white, young/old, rich/not to rich. Liz worked at an arts crafts station and I helped facilitate and egg race.
3. Sat afternoon - lunch in the church parking lot. Lot's of the downtown community, church members and homeless.
4. Sat 2pm: 2 hr interview where I (liz sat in to) got to answer questions about who i am, what i want to do etc etc.
5. Sat Evening - Dinner with the pastor, his wife and child, and two other couples. GREAT conversation and we had a blast just hanging out and goofing off.
6. Sunday morning - Sunday school - Text Exodus 20:17 - Taught my a guy with a Yale M. DIV and he did a great job.
7. Sunday afternoon - lunch at a friends house
8. Sunday evening - fly back
Results: We had an amazing weeeknd. Liz and i felt like we bonded with Matt (the pastor) and several of the church members. This is place where we couild easily see ourselves living. It looks like my job would consisit of Mission Waco type Stuff/ Overseas trips and connections/ and some traditional church outreach (which i don't mind as look as it's done in a appropriate manor).
Next Step - Matt is meeting with the staff this week to get their feeling on the past weeeknd. Then, if they decide to move from there, he'll talk to the human resources committee about what he wants to do. I'll then have to probably fly in and interview (sometime in may) with the personal committe and if we're hired we are free to leave ABQ Jjuly 1st.
Things are still up in the air and we are all seeking God, but at the moment there aren't any red Flags so we're estatic about the possiblities. Please continue to pray for/with us.
posted by Ellis Family at 8:58 AM
4 Comments:
Chris,
I'm so excited that everything seems to be headed in the right direction for you! I hope we get to talk soon ... and that I get to hug your neck!
-Lindsay
I am so excited for the two of you! I can't wait to see what happens next.
wonderful. i think it's a great opportunity.
i'm excited for you! you and liz are continuing in my prayers!
Post a Comment
<< Home