Waltham Fun Fair
The Waltham Fun Fair took place this afternoon. I arrived just after 3pm (went to canterbury University for the afternoon so finished school slightly early) and got to standing behind the OBY info stall. Thanks to Eulalia and her knowledge of all the Waltham School students, the amount of Intermediate Group (the name escapes me) Pamphlets spread out around the year 7 and 8 students was wikedly high. Quite a few parents enquired about the youth group and the new intermediate group and it was good to give the information to them to take home and talk over with their children. I'm really hoping for an increase in numbers in the youthgroup, each soul saved is worth so much more than the effort put in, and it would be awesome to see a really positive turn out for the intermediate group on the first day, as usually groups start off with a few people and gradually grows larger by word of mouth. I want the intermediate group to start big and grow even bigger. That way when those atendees begin to filter into youthgroup they will already have relationships with leaders and other people in youthgroup who they can turn to when trouble or problems arise, or even for friendship, just to hang out, talk, mess around with, etc.
(some of you may be thinking that for me it's not the case as i am heading down to Otago for 4 years to do a pharmacy degree. That's not necessisarily the case, my mind is not entirely made up, if God calls me to stay in Christchurch instead of going down south then that is the option i will take. In the other case, being me going down to Dunedin, I will still be coming up on free weekends every so often, and will definitely be coming up on holidays. I am a part of Opawa and will always be, so after four years it is fair to say you will be seeing as much of me as you are now.)
So with that in mind, the relationships i build with the form 1 and 2 pre-teens (or hope to), and their parents, if i am a leader (which i hope to be) will be set in stone.
The day ended in lots of sales for the Eastercamp Fundraiser stall, good live music (thanks to all the artists, no i didn't play), and memories that will, i hope, last for years to come.
(some of you may be thinking that for me it's not the case as i am heading down to Otago for 4 years to do a pharmacy degree. That's not necessisarily the case, my mind is not entirely made up, if God calls me to stay in Christchurch instead of going down south then that is the option i will take. In the other case, being me going down to Dunedin, I will still be coming up on free weekends every so often, and will definitely be coming up on holidays. I am a part of Opawa and will always be, so after four years it is fair to say you will be seeing as much of me as you are now.)
So with that in mind, the relationships i build with the form 1 and 2 pre-teens (or hope to), and their parents, if i am a leader (which i hope to be) will be set in stone.
The day ended in lots of sales for the Eastercamp Fundraiser stall, good live music (thanks to all the artists, no i didn't play), and memories that will, i hope, last for years to come.
2 Comments:
That's brilliant news to hear. I had no idea how many brochures went out or people you talked to cas I was busy elsewhere. Good effort. You guys did FANTASTIC!!
PS - U'l be a great leader & I hope you stay in Chch ;)
Yea! Stay, Stay!
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