It was raining and many were tired, but the Elders heading towards St Mark's on Friday night, were to have an invaluable and unforgettable two day session with Moshe, Solomon and facilitator Liz Kenyon from Linden Presbyterian Church, a veteran trainer of Elders.
This was the first time that our new Elders and the "old guard" had met together in a forum where we could share one another's lives and challenges. Friday evening started with a question and answer session, which was driven by two simple questions. Where do you live and what kind of toothpaste do you use? Those innocuous questions opened the door to even deeper debates, our the role of the Elders in the church and at St Mark's in particular, issues of faith and doctrine, which caused your scribe to ask some hard questions of himself.
Do you pray every day? Do you read your Bible at least four hours a week, do you gossip about God and spread the word? Are you an example to others? I think the spirit touched our group and smile on the team picture above show that we have the makings of a team that will be batting for the Lord this summer.
Colleen Butler, who attended on Friday night, .had to work today and John Bowman, had to leave early on Saturday as he was unwell. We are sorry you missed the photo shoot, but consider your smiles noted.And lest I forget a huge thank you to Sophia for he wonderful teas and eats.
Note: Norman Mangena took the picture. If you want to see Norman click on the slide show halfway down the right hand column. Eish Norman, those windows were a problem for our "high tech" equipment.
God Bless,
The St Mark's Editorial team.
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