Lots of Smiles
This picture from one of our volleyball matches sums up our staff "pray and play" retreat.
What a great time of fellowship for our team. I've said it a hundred times, but I'll say it again: who you do ministry with determines how much you enjoy ministry. I'm so blessed to do ministry and do life with a team that laughs together! We had a blast playing in the pool, playing volleyball, playing games. And it was so spiritually refreshing just to pray for each other.
Definitely an annual highlight.
It's really strange. The night before the retreat I had a dream. Actually, it turned into a nightmare. I dreamt that I accepted a position at another church and I got up to preach and I felt totally empty and sad. I felt like I didn't know anybody and they didn't know me! And the moment I started preaching, I realized I'd made a huge mistake!
I don't have dreams like that. And I want to pastor one church for life. So it didn't totally make sense. But somehow it intensified my appreciation of NCC and our team. What an unbelievable joy and privilege it is to serve God in a healthy environment.
Lots of smiles these past two days!
8 Comments:
Just gotta say.. that is the one dream of your that I DONT want to come true. Every other one.. we got your back though. :)
thanks for letting us have an inside look at NCC. just a question... is it just for staff or do you get spouses or families involved at any point?
Clay,
This one is all-family. In fact, I think my kids might have the most fun :) We have lots of new babies on staff so it was very different this year, but so special. Makes it feel like one big family.
Mark
Hi, I'm making a video about freedom, joy and the purpose of life for my church in Melbourne, Australia. I found this picture on the net and it just touches me somehow. Do you mind if I use it? Thanks
Huong,
Go for it :)
Mark
thanks
Hi Mark , I just want to ask you if I can use this image for free?,so I would like to know about the content usage rights Specifically of this image(Lots of Smiles) or any other from this site.
Thanks in Advanced.
Si,
I'm fine with this image being used. But it would be case by case because some of them are family or personal pictures :)
Feel free to use this one.
Blessings,
Mark
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