Warmland Church

Hello Everyone!

So you are probably wondering about my new church. I told you a little bit in my first post and then I left you hanging. I decided I should probably update you :)

A lot has happened  with church since the first Sunday I attended. Once a month I will be doing Kidsland. Kidsland is for ages 4 - gr 5 to attend during the service. Two weeks ago was my first time in Kidsland. I lead the gr 4/5 small group. It was great to meet some of the kids and to start connecting with them. My group was really chatty; this helped to get to know them but made it hard to teach the lesson. This first day was slightly difficult because the kids don't know me very well and I don't know them. I'm trying to learn their personalities and how to best interact with them and help them learn.

This is my small group. We made turkeys! On the feathers we wrote things we are thankful for!

I'm also going to be doing AWANA, which will be 3 Wednesdays a month. We have only had one so far but it went really well. I co-lead the gr 5/6 group. There were kids from the church that came but also many unchurched kids attended too. I'm glad for the opportunity to reach into the community of Crofton. The girl in the back (beside me) I noticed was kind of shy. Throughout the night I made a conscious effort to talk to her and encourage her to get involved. I don't know her very well so I wasn't sure if she would respond positively to my approach. God removed my worries and reassured me by sending the girl to give me a hug before she left. This put a smile on my face. I can't wait to see what will happen in the months to come.

I connect with kids better than I do with adults. I have gotten to know the pastor and a lot of the leadership team very well. I'm slowly starting to connect with the rest of the congregation too but I'm not very bold, so I have a hard time making the first step to introduce myself (although today I did that so God is working on me). Every Sunday we will go to somebody's house for lunch. This is something that I love to do. I want to be able to connect and get to know my church so this will be a positive step in that direction.

It was hard to step into a new church where I didn't know anybody (even though everybody is very welcoming and friendly). I realize that it takes time to get to know people; its not an overnight occurrence. I have met a lot of people and through my involvement with the children's ministry and going to peoples house I am slowly starting to intentionally connect with them. I am so excited for what God is going to do this year. The possibilities are endless.

Thanks for your prayers.
-Sabrina