I don’t think it occurred to me as our Children’s Minister and I were vacuuming the popcorn and trash off of the gym floor at 8:30 last night. In fact, I don’t think much occurred to me other than I was tired and I wanted to be at home. But as I reflected on our evening at church, I put it all into perspective.
Last night we had church! We hosted our annual fall festival. We had games and food, a bounce house and a ton of kids with their parents. It was awesome to see so many people having fun together in a safe environment. It didn’t matter if they regularly attend our church. Everyone was welcome and everyone had a great time being together.
In my mind, that is an image of what the church should look like all the time. People coming together without any pressure of wanting to “fit in” – just happy to be together.
As I look back on last night’s experience – it was worth it. I would vacuum the gym again if I had to.
Clay in the Hands 
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