Church A and B

So last week was the first week I went to a different church and I went to yet another church this week. I'm going to post my reviews of the churches here. I'm loathe to say anything negative about any churches, so just keep in mind these are my little nit-picks and that just because a church isn't right for me doesn't make it a wonderful church.

First was HOC church. My first impression was ok. The people seemed nice enough, but not many people introduced themselves to me. The music was not my style at all. The message was very good, although the pastor ocassionally used strange idioms that confused me. My overall impression was OK, but I'm not sure this is the church for me. I'll give it another chance though by going to a prayer meeting or two.

Second church I visted was SCB. (more later)

The difficulty in finding the right fit in a church is that I really want a church where I can get very involved. I want to get plugged into at least one ministry. The church I am currently at is wonderful, but is full of young marrieds and empty nesters. For one, I feel disconnected and like I can't relate to any of them. Secondly, one of the few ministries to get involved in is helping out in nursery. I'm not such a big fan of children, so that isn't a good fit for myself. Another dilemma I'm facing in choosing a church is that I'd prefer a small church. Being a large church certainly isn't a deal breaker, but I get nervous in large crowds. The bigger the church, typically, the more ministries it is involved in. That's what I'm finding anyway. I'm trusting God to guide my steps. The sheer volume of churches in Santa Clarita is also of concern. I've been reading statements of faith online till my eyes go numb. I've still only narrowed it down to a 2 page list of churches to visit. This could take me half the year if I visit a new church each week. My plan was to visit all the promising ones and then make notes on which ones really stand out. Then go back and start visiting again the ones I've marked down and cross off the list the ones I'm not interested in. This will be an extremely long process, but I don't want to skip any churches just to hurry the process along. What if I miss out on the "perfect" church for me? All in God's time... All in God's time...

Too hot church? Too cold church? Just right church?

In the coming weeks I'm going to be revamping the blog and changing its direction. I'm going to chronicle my journey in trying to find a new Church. It's going to be more difficult than I first anticipated.