Church Today

What an amazing day at church. We celebrated three big things: Communion, High School Graduation and the Hamiltons'. The five kids you see here have been in our youth group since junior high. Some of them, I remember from as early as 2nd grade. It's amazing to have seen them grow up and have many of them now help as leaders in our junior high youth group. It's one of the things I love about staying at a church for the long haul. You get to see generations rise up and help the next generation.

Today was also a day we celebrated communion. What made it very special was that it was Nate and Maddie's first time. We'd attended a class as a family on communion where the kids learned about the sacrament at just the right level for them. Afterwards, we talked it through and they decided that they were ready as did Cathie and I. It such a cool thing seeing my kids grow in their faith as they make choice after choice to pursue God at a deeper level.

We also said goodbye to the Hamiltons. Mark Hamilton is one of the most faithful servants for the Church that I know. This guy showed up every Sunday for 15 years to run the sound board - and did it gladly and excellently. He would spend hours and hours putting together video and art for the services as well that always blew me away. He and his wife are moving down to Louisiana to be closer to family. Again, another reason why I love to be part of a church over the long haul. Getting to see lives lived like Mark's first hand as older generations model servanthood to the next.


You can see all of the pictures here.