Sunday

Yesterday we went to the Presbyterian church and sat with the Campbells. The service was worshipful and focused on service and mission. The people who went on a mission Trip to Katrina stricken Mississippi share stories of their experiences and a video collage of pictures and video clips was presented that gave you a better feel of what they accomplished. About 18 people went on the trip in February. Impressive presentation and accomplishments that helped rebuild 3 family's homes. After the service I spoke with the guy who was putting away the equipment and asked him about it. He is a member of the church and does video for a living. all the equipment was his. I asked what the church does to make other video presentations. He said they don't. I was disappointed to hear that. He mentioned that the large windows provide a lot of back lighting that make presentations difficult to see sometime. AND that his projector was a 4,000 lumens model. It's a shame they don't used some video at least, even if not every Sunday. There is so much available now for churches to use that could enhance their services and make a greater impact on the worshipers to build up their faith. I know there is always the temptation when using audio visuals to allow them to take over, but that doesn't have to be the case if you manage it well.

During the fellowship time, I met Dee's new friend Ann, who went to the newcomers meeting with her and Marsha last week. It was nice to meet her. Afterward we went to Aladdin's (Lebanese food) for lunch. Excellent. Later, Dee returned a couple of items and or exchanged some, and we headed home. Bonz and I walked around the block a couple of times in the afternoon and we enjoyed sitting on the deck again. Progress was made on our 5th puzzle. We relaxed through the evening. All in all it was a laid back kind of day.