Friday, September 25, 2009
Chris and I are in the midst of planning our annual Halloween outreach. In past years, the church has thrown elaborate Fall Festivals with games, food, prizes, etc. Unfortunately, we don't have the money or volunteer base to pull off another of those this year, especially since Chris could be a dad any day. We've decided to go for the route we went last year: passing out homemade brownies and hot chocolate in the late afternoon. We had a stack of tracks on the table in front of church, and tried to pass them out with the brownies. Unfortunately, we saw a lot of those in the streets later, or tossed in the garbage with the napkin the brownie was served in. This year we'd like to at least get the tracts into the homes of those we serve, and maybe Bibles as well. We also plan to focus more on the Spanish-speakers who are moving closer to our avenue every year. Please pray for us as we try to find a simple yet effective way to reach the many in our neighborhood who have no idea who Christ is or what our church is trying to do. Pray that our memories will be discerning as we recall what worked (and didn't) last year, as well as other years.