It's Summer But Don't Stop Growing
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Summer is here, or at least summer events. This means many things.
Baseball (pee-wee as well as MLB)
Warmer weather
Days at the pool
BBQs
Tanning (although that's not really kept to one season anymore)
Burning
Mosquitoes
and
The end of regular church events.
It's true that many churches stop their regularly scheduled Bible studies during the summer. I've heard a few reasons for the break: spotty attendance, break for volunteers, or conflicting schedules with baseball.
The point of this post is not to discuss whether or not taking the break is good or bad. Instead I want to encourage your to keep growing. Here are a few ideas on how to keep it up.
Quiet Time: Alright, this may seem like a given, but it is so important. If we are not spending regular time with God, we will not be growing. Make sure that even during your busy summer schedule, you set time aside to keep God as your everything.
Attend Service: The church may be cutting back on the amount of services they are having this summer but I can guarantee they are still having at least one a week. Go to it. The early Christians thought it was super important to gather together regularly and they did awesome things. Since we may just be down to holding the one Service on Sunday morning, take a stand. It's the only 2 hour (give or take) block we have to weekly meet together. Don't let other summer events get in the way of it.
Attend While Traveling: Even while on the road, you can still attend church. While planning your vacation, find where you plan to be on Sunday and find a church close by. It's often interesting to see how other groups of people worship. It will also reinforce to your family how important it is to attend a service.
Have Meals With Other Christians: Most Christian groups like to joke about how we like to eat. But it is true. Get a hold of one or two friends, or a couple families and decide once a week or once every other week you are going to do a meal together. It will give you a chance to keep up the fellowship and stay active in each other's lives.
These may seem like small ideas but they can really help keep your Christian walk going, even when the hectic schedule or summer comes knocking. Just because the church isn't organizing events, doesn't mean we can't hold a few of our own. Let's continue with all perseverance and run this race.
Does your church cut out events for the summer? What do you do to keep your walk with Christ going strong?
Baseball (pee-wee as well as MLB)
Warmer weather
Days at the pool
BBQs
Tanning (although that's not really kept to one season anymore)
Burning
Mosquitoes
and
The end of regular church events.
It's true that many churches stop their regularly scheduled Bible studies during the summer. I've heard a few reasons for the break: spotty attendance, break for volunteers, or conflicting schedules with baseball.
The point of this post is not to discuss whether or not taking the break is good or bad. Instead I want to encourage your to keep growing. Here are a few ideas on how to keep it up.
Quiet Time: Alright, this may seem like a given, but it is so important. If we are not spending regular time with God, we will not be growing. Make sure that even during your busy summer schedule, you set time aside to keep God as your everything.
Attend Service: The church may be cutting back on the amount of services they are having this summer but I can guarantee they are still having at least one a week. Go to it. The early Christians thought it was super important to gather together regularly and they did awesome things. Since we may just be down to holding the one Service on Sunday morning, take a stand. It's the only 2 hour (give or take) block we have to weekly meet together. Don't let other summer events get in the way of it.
Attend While Traveling: Even while on the road, you can still attend church. While planning your vacation, find where you plan to be on Sunday and find a church close by. It's often interesting to see how other groups of people worship. It will also reinforce to your family how important it is to attend a service.
Have Meals With Other Christians: Most Christian groups like to joke about how we like to eat. But it is true. Get a hold of one or two friends, or a couple families and decide once a week or once every other week you are going to do a meal together. It will give you a chance to keep up the fellowship and stay active in each other's lives.
These may seem like small ideas but they can really help keep your Christian walk going, even when the hectic schedule or summer comes knocking. Just because the church isn't organizing events, doesn't mean we can't hold a few of our own. Let's continue with all perseverance and run this race.
Does your church cut out events for the summer? What do you do to keep your walk with Christ going strong?
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