Sunday in a Box

True confessions. As a church we have been riding that learning curve like a first time surf boarder. The last four weeks, the churches that already provided online worship just transitioned seamlessly into quarantine. I'm grateful for those who worked hard to help us and make our new use of technology possible... to manage it, and we continue to try to improve upon it. Early on, and this is my confession, it was fairly overwhelming and I'll just mention in one area: Families want to tune in online, they can find bigger churches, better technology, better recording means, better music, better preaching, you name it. So I struggled – what do we have to offer in particular that  they can't find better elsewhere. I decided it has to be some sense of family and some sense of t being personal. And so, people worked hard to find a way to stay in touch.

The Sunday in a Box (Sunday School lessons for various ages with crafts, story, etc) is an outgrowth of that. Something we could offer in particular because we are family. We know that most Christian education takes place in the home (far exceeds what we can offer in the church even during normal times) - this is true of everyone. And so... to continue Sunday School and to encourage families who needed to worship in place, we desired to offer some resources.(plus there is a little solace in that maybe we are all doing the same lesson on the same day the same time.) Super enchanting as well to think about families worshiping together - moms and dads in a different and deliberate way being Sunday school teachers to their kids. I just love the idea of dad and mom the kids sitting around the table working on crafts, talking about the story, etc. Saying their prayers together - that blesses me.

And, true confession number two: as we continue to improve Facebook and posting videos and all of those connections, I have been blessed in such a huge way by folks we don't see as often or get to be with as often -- chiming in and making their presence known. Church family, church friends, thank you brothers and sisters in Christ!  #encouragement