Speaking of “new things” and change....
Webster Hall was full of folks after church on March 21 for our World Café discussion on what we love about Second Congregational Church, what new thing we’d like to see added or incorporated, and what new ways we will be changing lives in the next 1-5 years. Even those at the “kids’ table” weighed in with things they love, like “the nursery” and “the church family,” wanting “Godly Play to last longer.” The Middle School class began by affirming their appreciation for “Youth Group” and their longing for a “later service.” These teens were also skeptical that we could even begin to predict changes in the next 1-5 years, because they have experienced such rapid change in their lives. “We could be teleporting” (as in “Beam me up, Scotty!”) in the next 1-5 years. Talk about “changing lives”! While we are gathering all the ideas and input from these discussions, we still welcome ideas and input from those who weren’t able to stay or to be present. You can e-mail the church with your responses to any or all of those three questions, or fill out a question form on the table just outside the sanctuary. The Pastoral Relations Committee will be strategizing ways to continue to engage the congregation in these conversations and incorporate new initiatives, in consultation with the Cabinet. Members of the Pastoral Relations Committee are Tim Foley, Tim Payne, Deb Perkins, Ginny Ray, and Grace Sohn. Feel free to speak with any of them about these “change” deliberations or any other joys or concerns you have about 2CC.