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Outreach Events and the Old Bait-and-Switch
The church gym smelled like sweat and pizza and the sharp vinyl of a giant, inflatable obstacle course. Sumo Suits were new-ish then, all the rage, and we lined up to take our turn bumbling toward a similarly outfitted opponent. … Continue reading
Greeters
Greeters: People positioned at the doors of a church to welcome newcomers with a smile and a handshake. At my church, there is a small battalion of middle aged-men—a motley crew who throw a football back and forth in the … Continue reading
Baptism (1)
Baptism: (n.) The complete immersion of oneself in a body of water as a way of symbolizing death to the old way of life and the embracing of new life in Christ. There is a photo I took in junior … Continue reading