Well I did it – I went and started a blog. I will not try to bore you with my adventures of making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or inflating the mundane to the level of extravagance. But I will be sharing my thoughts and ideas and may even teach a bit. This will take a while to get started so – let’s see how I handle the blogging world!
I can’t do much today though – I am going to be spending the day with my wife of 35 years. We are going to go see a movie and just spend the day enjoying one another’s company.
Talk to ya soon!
August 21, 2008 at 12:55 am
Don:
This isn’t a comment to the above blog, but using this space to contact you. A couple of weeks ago, Larry Kreider spoke at New Life Providence, and I wound up buying his book Starting a House Church. From a website in the book, I somehow surfed to yours. As one can trace from my e-mail, I own a business, and it is a type in which a lion’s share of my work is Fri, Sat, and Sun. As such, one of the things I have had to deal with over the years has been being unable to be fully involved in my church’s vision due to not being available on weekends. I’ve previously had experience with employers who can give one just about any time off except Sunday morning. I notice that, according to the hrscn website, only one church has its meeting on a weekday.
Over time, I have occassionally asked (since my job lends me to assisting churches a significant amount of time) about ministry to those who must work during the time of most churches’ meetings, and usually what I get is a change of subject. I’d appreciate it if you or someone in the hr network could give me a call–644-6269 (my business phone- I’m by it from 9a to 9p).
–Tom Vogel
August 21, 2008 at 9:30 am
Hi Jim,
sure – I’ll give you a call. Most of the folks have their meeting times as a matter of convenience. Some keep Sunday am open because many of us minister in institutional church settings as well, and it helps us keep our relationships with our brothers in Christ who are still attending an institutional church meeting. Looking forward to talking with you.