This week has been pretty hectic and yet in the chaos there has come some new insight. I recognize that the Northwest Texas and New Mexico Conferences are geographically limiting in respect to Conference-wide activities. So I have been looking at options that would reach persons throughout the conference. Then I realized that I use my computer on a daily basis. So why not use the internet as a tool.
The blog is just the first step. Kim has done an amazing job of keeping it updated and interesting. I would like to take a new step. I am thinking that we could start an online Bible Study. We could all get the same book or choose a book of the Bible and go through it verse by verse. We could spend a week or a selected number of days on a section and the interaction could be in the form of response to a blog, we could start a Google Group or some other type of interactive group.
Also, beginning in January 2009, I will be implementing a "Table for 5 " where there will be a group of 5 single adults. We will meet every other week for 10 weeks (5 meetings). At the end of the 5 meetings, each of those 5 people will start their own "Table for 5". It can be singles from any status or background. Any denomination. The idea will be to try to make it somewhat diverse in nature so that we can learn from each other.
So let me know if you are interested in either of these activities so that we can get started on the planning and implementation.
I hope each of you has a blessed week!
4 comments:
I like the new idea!
After reading your last couple of posts, I've got a question though -what does it mean for us? Are we supposed to follow suit and take the word "Methodist" out of the blog name or is this unrelated?
Oh and I forgot to mention that I think the Google Group might work better than the blog does. It's more interactive and would let us all put our heads together.
It looks like God answered your prayer, there at the end of your rope, by giving you an idea to work with. Thanks be to God!
I don't think that we have to take the word Methodist out of the blog name. The letter only applies to one District in a different area of the State.
I really like this blog. I have enjoyed reading it. In just thinking about this post, I could see perhaps a website that included the blog, message boards, the Bible study, etc... Another thing would be getting more singles to know and be involved with it. I found out about it in reading my churches newspaper, not something that most people my age do. The UM Church I attend is large, 2000 members, yet we do not have any type of program for young singles. So the need of this is definitely there.
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