Ministry Activities:
Meeting with Pastor: 30 minutes
Sunday School: 1 hour
Church: 1 hour 30 minutes
Youth Group: 1 hour
Total time: 4 hours
Personal Reflection:
This week was really good ministry wise. I had a meeting with my supervisor in the morning on Sunday and we basically talked about what I had been doing in my Sunday school class. During Sunday school, I only had 2 students and both are not regulars, so I was glad they showed up. I love my Sunday school class because it is so relaxed and we can honestly talk about life and still learn from God's Word. It is very encouraging in this sense.
Next was church in which I help lead the worship. I also prayed the invocation prayer which is uplifting, but I do not like to do it all the time. I really don't want church to become "The Kristie Show" and I know this is what people would say even though it is not my intent. So I only pray when no one else volunteers.
We then had youth group that night and it also went really well. Apparently attendence has been way up on Wednesday nights, but is still lagging a little on Sunday's. We had 5 kids which is about average for our group. The lesson was about trusting God, which I needed to hear SO bad. It was a good time. The person who did the lesson always make sure to have some sort of game or activity to go with it, which the kids love. I think it's amazing, just not my forte.
Spiritual Reflection:
This week has been rough. I have lost my great great Aunt Hilma. She was a wonderful woman and I loved her dearly. I also lost my doggy this past weekend and that has been really hard. My parents have been sort of quiet and no one wants to bring up the situation. It's been hard, but we are getting through.
I am still realizing that God answers prayers. It is something so simple and something that I so easily forget. When life is going along its merry way, I have no need to think about God's faithfulness. But when I need Him, He is always there, and I was reminded of this again this week. Life continues to happen, but God always stays the same.
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Hey Kristie,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your ministry went well this week. It is always great to talk with your supervisor and just talk about how things are going. Sorry to hear about your great great aunt and your dog. I know how tough that can be. Cling to God. I think it is cool that you are conscious of what you do on Sunday mornings. I think it is the responsibility of those of us who serve in the church in those capacities to make sure we are not always the one who is doing something such as praying (unless that is our specific job). I find it important to bring up people who we don't normally see in those roles and ask them to do the prayer of invocation or something. I think we must do this with discernment though and guidance from God. Hope this weekend goes well for you! Praying for you and your family!