Well, with a couple of Food for Thought services under our belt we can now safely say, perhaps it wasn’t such a crazy idea after all. Yes, people do indeed want to think about God, they do enjoy church in a fresh way; they do like doughnuts (we’re certain of that!) So where do we go from here. Keep doing what we’re doing I guess. Six services down the line, we’ll sit back and think… think, is it something our community wants, is it something we need? Time will tell, but so far your response has been, yes, we think it might be.
So who has come so far? People who go to church, people who don’t go to church, people who are curious, people who saw the leaflet through the door and thought, maybe… just maybe, this might have something for me. People whose friends go, people who come alone, people with children (lots of children!). People like us. Just ordinary people, enjoying some time, some food, some music and some thoughts together. We welcome suggestions, things we’ve left out or could do differently ...........but so far, you seem to like it.
“Nice relaxed atmosphere”
“Not one of my children was bored, even my 13 year old son”
“Music was nice and modern”
And it goes without saying, people liked the food!
Well, onto Food for Thought number three. Will the hall be packed out again,? Perhaps, perhaps not. But you know, numbers are not really important to us. What is important is that we’re offering choice. All Saints church is brilliant, it’s full, it’s vibrant. Along with all of our village churches it has supported our community for centuries….but it’s not for all. We at all Saints know that. We know that to offer a place for others to meet God we’ve got to get out of that building and do something new. Something in a fresh way, in a place where you feel comfortable, where you feel at home. It would be so great…..if you could come.
Susan
