Announcing 2017 Weekenders
There is power in observation. If you’re a part of this blog community, chances are good that you appreciate the benefits of reading. On this site, you’ll read about guest services, read about processes, read...
Category: Staff Stuff
Get Out In Front Of It
The beginning of a new year is a natural time for us to think we’re starting with a clean slate: I’m going to eat better. I’m going to exercise more. I’m going to spend more time...
Have You Totaled Your Ministry Team?
In a recent post I mentioned my beloved thirteen year old Hyundai Sonata and all of her character issues: a door clicker that doesn’t work, floor mats that look like a cat gave birth on ’em, an odometer...
My Takeaways from Connections Confab
Guest post by Charity Milligan, Director of Connections at Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. The Connections Confab was a game changer for me. I’m the Director of Connections at a multi-service, multi-campus church. My...
Christmas at DPAC: A Few Ways to Pray
An earlier version of this post originally appeared on December 22, 2015 As this post goes live on Thursday morning, the Durham Performing Arts Center will be noticeably more quiet than yesterday, and decidedly calmer than later...
Flashback Friday: Five Ways to (Hopefully) Keep People From Falling Through the Cracks
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I heard it again last weekend: another story from one of our...
Why We Offer a Connections Confab
[This is a modified version of a post that originally appeared on December 2, 2014] A couple of weeks ago I announced the 2017 Connections Confab – a small gathering for guest services / assimilation...
Christmas at DPAC: It’s Not For Us
(This is a modified version of a post that originally appeared on December 9, 2014.) We’re neck-deep in last-minute planning for one of the largest events we do all year. Christmas at DPAC takes months of...
2017 Connections Confab: Apply Now!
2016 is winding down, campers. All of your Thanksgiving gravy has officially congealed in your circulatory system, and some of you are in the process of trying to flush it out with peppermint mocha and...
Hasta La Vista, Crybaby.
Babies are adorable (except when they’re not). And even crying babies can be cute (though, I’ve found it helps if it’s not your baby doing the crying). But what happens when a cute crying baby starts being…uh…cute…in the worship...
