Well, it's summertime here in Michigan...and things are changing for the warmer months. Life seems to slow down around the beginning of June, and I'm officially in summer mode.
Camping trips.
Beaches and ice cream.
Outdoor concerts.
And things are slowing down at church...
...sort of.
Summer ministry is more laid back and relational based, which means less studying, planning, and teaching and more fellowshipping. No school for students means there's more time to hang out and have fun. On top of normal summer slow down, our church is going through its own break.
Yesterday, our church made the official decision to partner with Fairhaven ministries. This means that Olivet will become a satellite campus of the larger Fairhaven ministries. This is an awesome opportunity for us as a congregation to continue working in the neighborhood with the added help and support of Fairhaven.
But as part of the process, Olivet is taking a "Sabbath" from our ministries. This means that as a church body, we are all sitting back for a bit this summer while we work with Fairhaven to redesign our ministry.
It's an exciting time at our church.
It's an exciting time in my life.
It's summer.
-B
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