Getting Involved
The swingset installation people are here! Michael is going to be so excited when he wakes up and see this structure going in his back yard! We have been wanting a swingset for so long, and now that we have a house with a real yard, we can do it. I can't wait to see how much fun the boys will have playing outside over the next few years.
I went to a great meeting at church today. The church is working on the Engaging Church concept. I was asked to be part of the Assimilation Team. Basically what our team will do is plan and implement the steps we would like to see made available to those at the church. What do we do when a visitor attends? What about when they become a more regular attendee? How do we encourage them? What kinds of programs to we make available to them?
Personally I think our church is already doing a great job. But I do see where some holes exist. I think it will be a lot of fun working with this team and seeing how it all pans out. I am especially honored that several people recommended me for this team, and that they believe that I am one who will have good ideas, work hard, and follow through with this commitment.
Before we moved down here, my mother warned me about "breaking in to Southern culture". She went to college in the South in the 1950's, so although in some respects times have changed, in some ways they have stayed the same. She said that very often, Southerners are leery of outsiders (i.e., Northerners!). Your background can be very important. She wanted me to be prepared that it might take a while to "click" with a lot of people.
Since we moved here 10 months ago, I just haven't experienced that. Maybe times have changed. Maybe it's because I've made a lot of effort to get involved in things, and not just wait for things to come to me. As a result, not only was I asked to be on the Assimilation Team at church, I was also asked to be on the Nursery Guild. (I also volunteered to be an Elizabeth Minister.) In my Moms Club, I was asked to be on the Board, and now I am doing the newsletter. In my MOPS Group, I was asked to be on the Steering Committee, and am now working with some of our online communications. (I know, don't get over-involved, Susan!)
I am really proud of how I have gotten involved in the community here, and I am also proud that others recognize that I am an asset to their groups. It can be really risk to put oneself out there in a new area. There is such a risk of rejection. But there is also opportunity to meet lots of great people. We are definitely very fortunate to have been relocated here!
I went to a great meeting at church today. The church is working on the Engaging Church concept. I was asked to be part of the Assimilation Team. Basically what our team will do is plan and implement the steps we would like to see made available to those at the church. What do we do when a visitor attends? What about when they become a more regular attendee? How do we encourage them? What kinds of programs to we make available to them?
Personally I think our church is already doing a great job. But I do see where some holes exist. I think it will be a lot of fun working with this team and seeing how it all pans out. I am especially honored that several people recommended me for this team, and that they believe that I am one who will have good ideas, work hard, and follow through with this commitment.
Before we moved down here, my mother warned me about "breaking in to Southern culture". She went to college in the South in the 1950's, so although in some respects times have changed, in some ways they have stayed the same. She said that very often, Southerners are leery of outsiders (i.e., Northerners!). Your background can be very important. She wanted me to be prepared that it might take a while to "click" with a lot of people.
Since we moved here 10 months ago, I just haven't experienced that. Maybe times have changed. Maybe it's because I've made a lot of effort to get involved in things, and not just wait for things to come to me. As a result, not only was I asked to be on the Assimilation Team at church, I was also asked to be on the Nursery Guild. (I also volunteered to be an Elizabeth Minister.) In my Moms Club, I was asked to be on the Board, and now I am doing the newsletter. In my MOPS Group, I was asked to be on the Steering Committee, and am now working with some of our online communications. (I know, don't get over-involved, Susan!)
I am really proud of how I have gotten involved in the community here, and I am also proud that others recognize that I am an asset to their groups. It can be really risk to put oneself out there in a new area. There is such a risk of rejection. But there is also opportunity to meet lots of great people. We are definitely very fortunate to have been relocated here!
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