tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post5128011109555028554..comments2023-11-05T03:18:37.731-08:00Comments on life together: LTC FeedbackTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613060195802747865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-48621715784398609892007-07-02T21:17:00.000-07:002007-07-02T21:17:00.000-07:00We have been really seeing that we may not be able...We have been really seeing that we may not be able to do growth group unless we can include our children some how. We don't have as much going on as some people, but we see a negative effect on our family with the things we have. We have said no to sports so that Matt can do Awana and Boy Scouts. On Sunday we have struggled with getting to church and doing Sunday School. Unless we do three services we can't include Matt in the service with us and we also can not go to Adult Bible Study. We are going to try it again next fall, but three services are a little hard with a three year old. It will get easier when Luke is older.Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051833689756139507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-78921235485829455172007-06-29T10:43:00.000-07:002007-06-29T10:43:00.000-07:00Finally had time to listen to the LTC, and I laugh...Finally had time to listen to the LTC, and I laughed aloud at the comment about inbox bankruptcy. You'd think that moving toward a "paperless" society would make things simpler, but now that it's easier/faster to communicate, everyone CC's everybody else on EVERYTHING. And we're all expected to keep up on ALL of it.<BR/><BR/>On the discussion about overprogramming/segregated programming, I'm concerned that we don't swing the pendulum too far the other direction.<BR/><BR/>I've been concerned for a long time about Sunday mornings...because those who serve in a ministry second hour, do not have the opportunity to get involved with a Sunday School class. Some people serve for a season and get out. But others are called to a specific ministry, and we don't currently have a way to get those people involved in Sunday School classes.<BR/><BR/>Our family is starting to feel the pressure of being very involved: Serving on Sundays, growth group, sports, AWANA, work, school, adopting, etc. The key is finding a way to manage your time so that you CAN be involved in all those things. There's nothing wrong with being busy, if you do it smart.<BR/><BR/>But it could be damaging to ministries (Youth group, AWANA, choir, etc.) if we move toward everything happening on a single night. There are so many overlaps (AWANA helpers from the youth group; Youth staff in the choir; College kids who are on youth staff; College kids who serve in AWANA; Parents who serve in AWANA and also sing in the choir; etc.) that someone would lose. There's value to having a night that is solely focused on one ministry. I think it helps that ministry thrive.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention that we don't currently have the space for all these things to happen at the same time. Yet.<BR/><BR/>I've kind of rambled here. But I think you can see that I'm passionate about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-22603758058279920952007-06-21T22:27:00.000-07:002007-06-21T22:27:00.000-07:00I really appreciate what you guys were saying abou...I really appreciate what you guys were saying about the attack and pressure on the family. <BR/><BR/>If destroying the family is the primary target of "the world," then men are directly lined up in the crosshairs.<BR/><BR/>To me, all of this underscores the need for a really strong men's ministry as the foundation (not ancillary) to our family ministries at Grace.<BR/><BR/>Thanks alot, guys, for doing this. I look forward to more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333742238949580480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-54114871783784033402007-06-21T21:14:00.000-07:002007-06-21T21:14:00.000-07:00if AWANA and choir were on the same night it would...if AWANA and choir were on the same night it would be an instant solution to those of us that want to be involved in choir but lack childcare ... I haven't listened yet ... but just a thought.Jacquelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952038602431921394noreply@blogger.com