As you all know by now, one of Youth Ministries most beloved long-time volunteers, leaders, and all-around giants, Chris Vardy Sr. tragically lost his life in an accident on February 11th.
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As a project for January of 2021, we at Youth Ministries interviewed four students and asked them to tell us about their 2020, in their own words. I encourage you to listen. I’ve gained so much from doing so, and I hope you do too.
I ask that you, in honor of these confirmands this weekend, look at those vows and answer them yourselves, reaffirming your commitment to this community of faith, and to the life of discipleship it invites you into.
When we as a staff made the decision to go all-virtual with our programming, including ending outdoor programs, my stomach twisted with one specific realization.
Right now, I think we could all use a little grounding. Especially because things are constantly changing — between changing with expectations with the pandemic, not knowing who’s in and out of quarantine at any given time, uncertainty with our schedules and seemingly no way to plan for the future.
The fruit born from ministry work is not based on performative perfection but, instead, on graceful reliance on God.
The six-month wall is here, friends, and it is not pretty. So, what’s happening, physically and psychologically, that’s causing the wheels to come flying off in so many areas of our lives?
When God came to Earth to reconcile and redeem us, God’s action was simply to show up. How could we be called to more than that?
Our Drive-In Movie was a total success — we had a full (socially-distanced) parking lot with over 60 people in attendance, no technical difficulties (except for the sun not setting fast enough) and an excellent showing of The Princess Bride.
If you are anything like me, you have spent a fair amount of time the past six months on social media watching cute 2-minute videos of people making cakes, or building flower boxes, or painting their bedrooms.