Friday was our last day of kids club, and although we were quite sad to finish something that had been so uplifting, fun and energy filled, we were also thankful for the chance to have a little bit of a break. Looking back at kids club we can see that there were some things we might have done a little differently, but overall, everything came together better than we could have ever imagined. The children and most of the adults came dressed as super heroes on the Friday. Some of them appeared to be dressed in quite normal clothing, and when questioned about it, they stated that they considered themselves superheroes, and were expecting others to come dressed as THEM. So creativity was certainly in use, if not in the costumes, then in the excuses for not wearing one.
We spent most of the time filming video clips to be able to prepare a presentation for the parents for Sunday, and once Sunday came around it was lovely to see the church full with kids, parents and visitors. The holiday club group sang a song, and put a lot of energy into it, and then there was a video presentation, which, since we spent a lot of time with the children, we found hilarious, and hope that everyone else thought so too. I have added it here in case you didn't get a chance to see it.
We had our first community BBQ after the service, so many people stayed that I couldn't have done a head count, and there was enough food to keep us all happy. The Aberdeen weather has been something else this week and we are incredibly thankful for this, as it has made it possible for us to sit outside during lunches, and speak to people. Sunday was a perfect example of what we inspire towards - an opportunity for people from different backgrounds and different walks of life come together and share a meal and conversation. We were almost shocked how well it went, especially as everyone possible got involved helping with cooking or cleaning or setting up.
This was the end of the first week, and we have another to go, we pray for strength and patience. We pray that as a team we would continue to get on and continue to build friendships as we have so far.
We pray for all the people we have met in the last week, and all the relationships we have begun to build. We pray for the opportunity to continue these relationships.
We pray for opportunities to talk about and invite people to a Christianity Explored course. We pray that it would be filled.
We also would like to thank all the individuals and families who have helped us during the first, tiring week. WE were very well supported by the church. Thank you!
As these new families come along, and hopefully continue to be apart of our community, we must also think about all the diversity that will bring to our church, and we pray that everyone will learn to treat each other with love and acceptance, and that we grow together.
SoS13 Team
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