Club Photos

Here are some photos from last nights Club. Very fun night.

Club 7:37 Video

If you have ever wondered what Club looks like on Friday nights, check this out.

CDC Club 7:37 Video 2 - Morphing

Here's a look at something fun we did with our kids this week. They got a kick out of it. I think you'll recognize some of the faces.

Divine Appointments

Last Spring when I volunteered at Central HS, there was one boy who repeatedly tried to upstage me in front of his friends. He tried to belittle me to the delight of the crowd that had gathered. I liked him because of his creativity and enthusiasm, but was saddened by his need to demean me in order to get attention.
Skip to Friday night, driving the bus around the neighborhood, and who should step up onto the bus, but this young man from Central. He recognized me immediately and waited to see how I would respond to him. I greeted him and proceeded to give him as much positive attention as possible through the evening.
God has such a sense of humor. It's good to see my consistency in the school and neighborhood rewarded with relational connections that allow the gospel to be fleshed out and spoken over time. Thanks for praying.

Friday Nights

Strange things seem to happen on Friday nights. Like the 5 student leaders who either called (or I called them) to let me know they couldn't make it to club tonight. Or like when I went to start up the bus to pick up kids for club tonight and someone had tried to hotwire our 20 year old bus. The ignition was torn up so badly that I couldn't drive it. So I changed plans and we drove the 15 passenger van instead. We managed just fine and actually had a really good club. There were only about 25 kids there, but the energy was good and they were really listening closely by the time I started giving my message from John 4. It was one of the most attentive club audiences I can remember in my three + years of doing club here. Then we went to the gym and one group of kids (and me) played basketball while some of our other leaders led a came of Catchphrase (think Charades) with the kids who didn't want to shoot hoops. At one point, I stopped and looked and almost every kid in the building had a smile on their face. That was an accomplishment. It was a good night despite the challenges.