We had a meeting to decide whether to replace the pews with nice padded chairs. That might sound trivial but it's not about the comfort of the few of us who attend services; it's about making the space a suitable place for the whole community to use. We have other things that need doing, for instance the roof needs to be repaired thoroughly. There are only a few of us but some of the money needed will be given to us if we can show how willing we are to work together to involve the whole village community. Some of those few members are quite elderly, but with their encouragement those of us who are a little younger can move forward. We have plans for fund raising, these include an exhibition of wedding dresses later in the summer. Two of the older members were very loathe to see the pews go but realise it has to be if the building is to be available for other uses as well. Read more about our church in here A little Methodist chapel in Devon, England
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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