This weekend Lisa and I were at Hartland Christian Camp. We had a great time with the regional Mennonite community, and were privileged to attend a concert by The Sons of the San Joaquin and Timothy Johnson. The concert was held in a gym, immediately following a full-course dinner. After the concert, everyone in the room pitched in to clean up (without being asked). The dinner was cleaned up and all the chairs and tables put away within about 7 minutes. I was amazed. It’s a real testament to the Mennonite service ethic. I watched in amazement, thinking that this is how old-fashioned barn-raisings must happen.
We had coffee with some friends last night. They recently adopted 3 kids from the Ukraine, and the kids are working hard to understand everything around them. One of the kids recently told his mom that he couldn’t go to Sunday school without some money. When she asked why, he told her he needs to be able to pay for attendance. The offering bucket, he thought, was the price of attendance.
Found this video this morning on Google video. Enjoy!
Love the story about the Sunday School Fee.
You added more background selections!