Tracy's thoughts

Here’s the deal: We are beginning to plan for next year and I’m wondering about the viability of offering more Beyond Sunday events. I guess my main concern goes like this, "I've listened to talk about the need for discussions like these, but it seems like there has not been consistent, significant participation. So I'm wondering what kind of tinkering needs to be done to the gatherings, or should we try something entirely different, or am I just missing the boat in terms of what is needed (which is entirely possible)? Or are they working just fine?"

So, some natural questions that arise:
Are we offering it at an inconvenient time?
Are the topics of interest to you?
Does the format need adjusting?
Is it troublesome to have the gatherings conflict with Sunday night small groups?
Is the overall effort worth it?
Is a Film & Theology night something you’d be interested in?

Please let me know what you thihnk!
Tracy

(Original idea and scope behind Beyond Sunday: http://gcfweb.org/index.php/graced_lives/beyond_sunday )

As we talk about "relating to our world," I believe it important for us to read this recent article from Newsweek titled The God Debate:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17889148/site/newsweek/

If you don't have enough time to read the whole thing, then I strongly suggest you read some of the comments submitted in response to the article:

http://society.talk.newsweek.com/default.asp?item=550203#comments

If you are wondering what my point is, I guess I'm most concerned by some of the "Christian" submissions. Is this our best way to relate to those around us? Even in cyberspace? All I keep thinking about is where is the love we heard about on Easter Sunday?

What do you think?