April 14, 2005
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Mike must be the only one who can keep up with my blogging. About once a week I get 5 or 6 comments-not because I say anything worth commenting about, but because that’s when everyone happens to check my blog…only Mike actually checks it pretty regularly (daily). What a guy…
Things have been pretty crazy at church lately. We are remodeling the auditorium, so lots of things are shaking…but even beyond that, something weird is going on. I can’t put my finger on it. Our attendance (before you read any farther, note that I don’t give a rip about the “numbers”) has been down-drastically down-since Easter. And I’m just not sure exactly what is gonig on, but a lot of it is good! And then I keep thinking to myself, “Are we reaching people? Outsiders? Are we reaching our world? Or are we struggling to keep our own heads above water?? Trying to please the people that are already here? Massively overloading the already committed to try and fulfill all the tasks that we think need to be done?” Sometimes I feel like we are progressing and changing and moving forward at Warp speed. Sometimes I feel like a hamster in a wheel-running really fast and going nowhere…isn’t that the oddest thing??? Am I crazy??
Lord, we need your guidance.
We had two new folks last night at orchestra! A trumpet and a sax player!! Fantastic!!! They really added a lot!!! Thanks guys!! Now if only Mike would stop whimping out and play alto sax with us…oh yeah, he only plays when there’s a scholarship involved…
I need you choir members to recruit!! More singers!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!!
Can’t wait til my office is finished. I’m just painting and moving things around. It was too cluttered and was not a good work environment. I tell you, with nothing but my computer and a couple of files in that office, I had one of the most productive days ever! It was cool!
Tried to watch the new show “Revelations” last night, but I thought it was on AFTER American Idol, turns out it was on DURING American Idol…bummer. I only wanted to see it after reading about it on the web from the Christianity Today website. It looked really interesting…
gotta go
Comments (9)
you don’t want me in your orchestra. I’ll stink up the joint – I’ll squeek a lot, and then start laughing when it happens.
Though I could use a scholarship… but it has to be bigger than yours. I have standards to uphold.
Hi, sorry I’ve been sort of MIA lately – that time of the year. See ya.
I’ll join the choir… it’s kinda a long haul once a week, but I’d rack up major frequent flier miles and have a place to stay so………….
O.K. now I’m hurt….. you know I always read your blog and and give you E-props when my computer works…. I know what the problem is… you just don’t like it when I just give you one E-prop… I see how it is….
Revelations was pretty good… kind of scary though… but maybe that is what it will take to get people back into church…. It could work… maybe…. well maybe not … but it would be nice! Can’t wait for “LOST” next week!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not challenge Mike to a Nertz game, and if he loses he has to join the orchestra…. oh I forgot… he is kind of hard to beat….. maybe a Mario game!You are diffinently the man there!!!!
Yeah I hear ya…. I feel like things are a little strange in church lately too… but maybe it is just a wheat and shaft thing.Or maybe a field of dreams thing… you know “if they built it they will come” I have been hearing some grumblings…. but this is GODS church and I know he has great things planned for us all. We just need to be patient.
Just keep blogging and I promise I will try and comment everyday. O.K? see ya!
I’m reading… just not always commenting. I don’t always have things to say about parenting and church leadership, etc., as you can probably imagine. I don’t watch much TV, because I’m not home much, so I don’t know much about Lost and American Idol. And since I don’t think I know Mike, I can’t help you tease him (though I suppose I could join his side…). But I still enjoy reading!
Are you coming to our concert in S.D. this Sunday, or just when we come to your church?
hmm….. ok, I’ve got a comment.
sc0tlas: “I say that any choir that is focused on their numbers is completely missing the point.”
dsemsen: “Here, here! Totally agree. It’s those stupid directors that kill me…”
a short time later….
dsemsen: “I need you choir members to recruit!! More singers!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!!”
just thought I’d poke a little fun at you.
we are here… some of us are just silent. I love your Psalms – keep it up, it is very strange, but everytime you quote a Psalm it applies to what I am going through at the moment. Weird, huh?
we are getting ready for a huge explosion of growth here at the church. that is what is happening. you will see, they will come.
God adds to the choir every season. Many people are being drawn to the worship, fellowship, and family atmosphere that you have created. We will be as big as God needs us to be, we will have all of the abilities that He wants us to have – we are His instrument and He will make sure that every component is available to Him when he leads the people to worship Him.
Sunday, April 17. 6 P.M.
Penasquitos Lutheran Church
14484 Penasquitos Dr.
San Diego, CA 92129
No pressure to come, really. I just wanted you to know that we’re gonna be in your neck of the woods.
Yes, I’m bored enough to read really old posts and comment on them. Except I already forgot what I was going to say. Oh yeah… the world does not need more alto saxes. Don’t encourage Mike to pick up that half-breed mess ever again.
Ooh that was mean… I’m getting a little punchy today! Yesss!