church hopping
one of the hardest parts about moving was leaving my church (the summit) and my new small group. i'm trying really hard not to compare because comparison is the thief of joy. one of the hardest parts of choosing a church is the location and demographics. should i stay on the south side and be in a predominately black church or drive to the north side and go to a church with more white people? should race even matter?
i've been to 2 south side churches where i was one of a few white, young girls. i've also been to 2 north side churches with more people my own age and similar background. so far my favorite (can i say that?) is park community church where my coworker, beth, goes. it is very similar to summit- a young, hip crowd that are missional, love jesus, and love their community. i had a great time there this last sunday, but it's far away and doesn't allow me to easily invite people to church with me. i want to be able to invite kids and their families to church with me, but going to the north side with them every week is rather difficult. it would be ideal to be at new hope fellowship- which meets at the agape center and where most of the staff go.
it's also hard because i do ministry all week for my job, but i need to do outreach on my own and with my church. i want to find a place where i can plug in and have a small group that i can pour into. my mentor, sandy, really challenged me to figure out my objectives and expectations for this year. what can i get in chicago that i can't get anywhere else? do i want to learn about the african american culture? about poverty? full time ministry? evangelism? once i figure that out- i can figure out what kind of church i want to plug into.
until then, i think i'm going to stick with park and maybe check out the different campuses. please pray for God to make it clear which church family i am to join and that i would find a great group of girls to meet with and do life with. there are about 7 girls my age where i live, so it's getting kind of lonely. but God is making His presence known to me!
i've been to 2 south side churches where i was one of a few white, young girls. i've also been to 2 north side churches with more people my own age and similar background. so far my favorite (can i say that?) is park community church where my coworker, beth, goes. it is very similar to summit- a young, hip crowd that are missional, love jesus, and love their community. i had a great time there this last sunday, but it's far away and doesn't allow me to easily invite people to church with me. i want to be able to invite kids and their families to church with me, but going to the north side with them every week is rather difficult. it would be ideal to be at new hope fellowship- which meets at the agape center and where most of the staff go.
it's also hard because i do ministry all week for my job, but i need to do outreach on my own and with my church. i want to find a place where i can plug in and have a small group that i can pour into. my mentor, sandy, really challenged me to figure out my objectives and expectations for this year. what can i get in chicago that i can't get anywhere else? do i want to learn about the african american culture? about poverty? full time ministry? evangelism? once i figure that out- i can figure out what kind of church i want to plug into.
until then, i think i'm going to stick with park and maybe check out the different campuses. please pray for God to make it clear which church family i am to join and that i would find a great group of girls to meet with and do life with. there are about 7 girls my age where i live, so it's getting kind of lonely. but God is making His presence known to me!
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