What’s your image of the church? A steeple, a building, Sunday worship?
Mine is now a wave. A wave hello is my picture of the church.
Two Sundays ago we celebrated and remembered our baptism at all services. We had an opportunity to touch the water. I had the opportunity to help with the Young Worshippers at the church during the 8:45 service. What you do when you help out is walk with the kids into the sanctuary and back, sit with them during the children’s moments, and teach a brief lesson while the service is going on. I’ve never done it before this last year and I highly encourage you to sign up to do it at least once. Here’s why:
You get to see the congregation differently than you would sitting in the pews.
That day, Mimi Brunson, Director of Evangelism, gave the children’s sermon about church family and baptism. She had all the kids wave at the congregation. Then she had all the congregation wave at the kids.
Wow.
My son, who I was lucky enough to sit by immediately then saw his preschool teacher. He saw the family that has watched him every Monday and been a part of his life since he was 6 months old. And he got excited. I was his family sitting next to him but he was so excited to see the people that he knew and he knew loved him--even at four years old.
That’s the church. That’s the reason why I’ll understand the church as a wave “hello” from now on.
I invite you to come say “Hello” to us at Peachtree Road whenever you get the chance. May God bless you in all you do.
-Thomas
