Thursday, May 6, 2010

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...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

how come your not a fan of children? you do good around me. and saying your not a good fan of children, will make other kids mad at you, or not be a fan of you either. and also saying that your not a fan of children, makes me think you don't like me at all.

Anonymous said...

my mom told me what you meant, and sorry for the other comment, i did not know what you meant. i have trouble realizing what people say, and i take it the wrong way.