Welcome in church

Karen goes to a small Baptist church in Quilpue. Since this was the last Sunday of the month, the service looks a little different. What isn't ever different is their welcome of guests. Like normal I was invited to come up front and give greetings to them. And then the band started playing...a welcome song! Every one in the church got in a line to come and give me a hug and kiss. Once the parade was over, they offer a prayer for you. A warm welcome on such a chilly morning.

The service continued with a few songs and scripture reading. We were dismissed to go to Sunday School classes. Karen offered a kind guy's services to translate for me in the youth class. I'm learning that "youth" is anywhere from 20-30 years old. So, Derli and I headed to class and he told me how he's been in Rapid City, SD for the last four years working on his engineering degree.

After Sunday School we all come back to the sanctuary and sit by classes. One from each class gives a report on what was said. While this happened, two brothers and sisters from my class were given the task to act out a bible story--modernized. The children sang a song and then the siblings came in and we guessed the story. I'm looking forward to going back next week.