Our 4th Annual Pork Roast is now history! And I want to take some time to reflect on it!
Going into yesterday, I was feeling that this might be the last year for our Pork Roast. It is hard to make something into an annual and keep excitment alive. Attendance was down significantly from other years and at first, I thought it was not going to draw many people at all. Help was hard to stir up.
But help stepped up and all roles were filled! Clean up happened well and with many hands.
And people came! Not as many as other years, but most folks seemed to enjoy some time visiting... connecting with others. There was only one lady and her child that I didn't get a chance to at least say "Hi" to before they left. I heard lots of positive comments about how nice it was. How awesome the food was and how neat to be able to enjoy connecting with others and the wonderful day we had.
As we were cleaning up... two children came over to me with their mothers and excitedly asked when the next one was. They didn't like my answer when I told them next year!
All in all, it was a good day and well worth all the time and energy that was spent on creating an environment where neighbors can gather and connect and see that church isn't always about hitting them over the head and forcing beliefs on them.
Thanks to all who labored so hard to make it a great day!
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Hi Martin, You know you've done well when people are asking when the next one is. Do you have other events planned between now and the next pork roast to gather the neighborhood together?
Jeff
Jeff, Our annual Pork roast is our BIG neighborhood effort. Other smaller things now... till next year. We are working with our local elementary school to find ways to bless them... so far, school supplies, sweat pants, underwear, socks, chess club leader. Also on 10/10/10 we are doing a Don't GO to Church, BE the Church event where we are going out to serve the community instead of worshipping.
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