Can You Hear Me Now?

Sunday is just about done with, and it was an eventful day. This morning's church service was another interesting experience, as we try to get accustomed to our new surroundings. The biggest bug-a-boo is the sound system, or in the case of today, the lack thereof. We are still not quite to where we are going to be, and there was only a microphone on the speaker's stand this morning, as all of the wireless mics were unavailable. That means that I had to use my regular voice to be heard throughout the room. With all of the echoes from the hard surfaces I guess that was a bit of a problem. Our readers also need to be reminded that the mic on the speaker's stand is very directional, so they have to get within about 4 inches from it to really be heard. The bottom line is that we still have a ways to go before we are really comfortable with what we are doing. On the positive side, we had another good crowd. The attendance today was 115 which is 30 more than our average from before we moved into the new church.

Upon getting home this afternoon I ventured forth into the yard to finish the spring cleaning. That meant clearing out the pine needles and old dead leaves from the flower beds and around the bushes bordering the house. I had to brave nearly hurricane force winds...well...maybe not quite that much...in order to stay grounded and on task. I did manage to complete my mission without being whisked away into Adams County, and I do believe that we are finally ready for the arrival of spring. That might just happen soon as temperatures are expected to be back into the 60s by the mid to late part of the week. This evening Kay and I went on a spy mission to check out the huge church in town, just to see what it is that they do to attract that huge crowd. I have to admit, I just don't get it. There were a lot of people there but they just didn't seem to be that into what was going on. It was kind of like sitting in a big crowd watching TV. There were some good lessons learned, that can be applied to our church, and the pastor really connects with people, but I guess that I am just too hopelessly old appreciate the entire production. Oh well, to each his own. They are definitely Bible based and are having a positive impact on a lot of lives, so I will thank God for the ministry that they are doing.