Church (S)hopping

One of the difficult aspects about moving that never occurred to me until now is finding a new church. After spending my life in one church, I don’t even really know what I’m looking for in a prospective new home. St. Louis is blessed to have many wonderful churches. It’s a good thing, but it makes it hard for notoriously indecisive me to make a decision when there is a lot to like at each church.

Humor in the Midst of It All
I seem to have a special knack—yea, gift—for showing up on out-of-the-ordinary service nights. Every service I attend always starts with a, “Well, it’s not usually like this…” explanation, which makes the process of getting a feel for my new home on a typical night that much harder.

I don’t know how often these churches normally have revivals and special services, but after eight services, I am beginning to believe that I am unwittingly bringing revival to the city of St. Louis.

The Play by Play:
Church 1
Service 1 – Special Sunday School Seminar with Bro. Haney
Service 2 – Ministry Fair

Church 2
Service 1 – Promotion Sunday
Service 2 – Children’s Revival
Service 3 – Special Florida Boot Camp Report

Church 3
Service 1 – Dive Youth Revival Weekend with Bro. Elms

If you do the math, that only leaves two “ordinary” services I’ve attended. I think at this point I would be safe in prophesying that the next church I visit will be having Communion, dedications, annual revival, or an installation. If you want your church to have a special service, give me a call and I’ll come visit. I’ll only take half the offering.