So I've been trying to post for the last two days, but my internet connection has been in such a fragile mental state that connecting for more than five minutes at a time is hard work. If you're reading this at all, it means that I have triumphed over technology. We will see.
Yesterday was praise team practice, which is always fun. Because I am on the praise team at church, I can tell people that I am sort of using my major. Plus, the people are great and I really enjoy singing with them.
The other day I made the statement, "If you can't laugh at church, what can you laugh at?" I've been thinking about it, and some of the funniest and most embarrassing moments of my life have happened in church. A partial list:
1. 1992. I accidentally sat in a nativity scene during the children's choir musical. "Happy birthday Jesus..."
2. 1994. I fell down the stairs in the Sunday school wing, nearly pulling down the set of mini blinds that lined the windows next to it.
3. 2001. My mother came close to stabbing with me with my own pencil for drawing in my journal. This was because I was drawing a picture of the bumper sticker from Spaceballs, the one that says "I heart Uranus."
Things haven't changed much since I moved to Branson and started to go to the Presbyterian church.
1. One of the kids at church overhears me saying that I cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner for my family and asked incredulously, "You cook? I thought you had a mom!"
2. My friend, Travis and I join the praise team and we re-write the lyrics of several praise songs to include the phrase "your mom." "Your Mom is Gracious and Compassionate," "Shout to Your Mom," and "Better is One Day With Your Mom" are among our favorites.
3. Ryan, one of the guitar players on the praise team, wanted to change the name of the praise team from "Salt and Light" to "Ryan and the Calvintones."
4. (and this is my favorite) We were talking about John the Baptist in youth one evening and my friend, Trey said that "John was a dirty hippie freak."
My church has been going through a lot of flux lately, re-evaluate our purpose and how best to fulfill that purpose. We're starting a new worship service specifically geared toward doing things in a different way. Teaching in a different way, singing new songs or old songs with a new twist. Using mulitmedia and engaging more senses than just the eyes and ears. I'm really excited, because I get to be on the planning team for that service, and I am psyched. Our very first service will be Sept. 11. It's a loaded date, but it's the day that we're going to do things different. I can't wait.
Anyway, it's late and I'm tired, so I'm going to sign off and leave the rest of my comments for another time. I have another day selling books tomorrow. Goodnight, all,
Brianne <><
Yesterday was praise team practice, which is always fun. Because I am on the praise team at church, I can tell people that I am sort of using my major. Plus, the people are great and I really enjoy singing with them.
The other day I made the statement, "If you can't laugh at church, what can you laugh at?" I've been thinking about it, and some of the funniest and most embarrassing moments of my life have happened in church. A partial list:
1. 1992. I accidentally sat in a nativity scene during the children's choir musical. "Happy birthday Jesus..."
2. 1994. I fell down the stairs in the Sunday school wing, nearly pulling down the set of mini blinds that lined the windows next to it.
3. 2001. My mother came close to stabbing with me with my own pencil for drawing in my journal. This was because I was drawing a picture of the bumper sticker from Spaceballs, the one that says "I heart Uranus."
Things haven't changed much since I moved to Branson and started to go to the Presbyterian church.
1. One of the kids at church overhears me saying that I cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner for my family and asked incredulously, "You cook? I thought you had a mom!"
2. My friend, Travis and I join the praise team and we re-write the lyrics of several praise songs to include the phrase "your mom." "Your Mom is Gracious and Compassionate," "Shout to Your Mom," and "Better is One Day With Your Mom" are among our favorites.
3. Ryan, one of the guitar players on the praise team, wanted to change the name of the praise team from "Salt and Light" to "Ryan and the Calvintones."
4. (and this is my favorite) We were talking about John the Baptist in youth one evening and my friend, Trey said that "John was a dirty hippie freak."
My church has been going through a lot of flux lately, re-evaluate our purpose and how best to fulfill that purpose. We're starting a new worship service specifically geared toward doing things in a different way. Teaching in a different way, singing new songs or old songs with a new twist. Using mulitmedia and engaging more senses than just the eyes and ears. I'm really excited, because I get to be on the planning team for that service, and I am psyched. Our very first service will be Sept. 11. It's a loaded date, but it's the day that we're going to do things different. I can't wait.
Anyway, it's late and I'm tired, so I'm going to sign off and leave the rest of my comments for another time. I have another day selling books tomorrow. Goodnight, all,
Brianne <><
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