Spaced Out!

January 25th, 2010 | Pardon the grammar, but “ain’t GROWTH good?”  Last Sunday between services, a visitor asked me how to find a Sunday School class (we are working on a plan to address that issue) and I told them I would be glad to help them.  They followed me up the stairs to the second floor and that’s when we quickly discovered the traffic jam somewhere around the elevator and the coffee pots.  I am not talking about a few people milling around, trying to get around one another. I’m talking about a full blown gridlock of folks- some trying to get into Sunday School and others trying to get out.  I eventually got our visitor to the right spot and headed back downstairs for “round # 2” of preaching.  However, the image of what I encountered upstairs remained in my mind. What a beautiful sight and what a wonderful problem we are facing at DeSoto Hills.  It’s really not a new problem.  We have been dealing with it since day one.  However, the need for more Sunday School space is at an all time high.  Bro. Grant and the education team have come up with a plan that will help address it for now, but we must continue to be innovative in our approaches.  Thanks to all of you whose support and cooperation allow us to not only think outside the box, but operate there.  In this latest plan, one class is being moved to another hour, while others are being assigned different rooms.  We are also shifting around some things in the main office so a larger class can meet there, as well as opening up my outer office for a small class.  The exciting thing about this plan is that it is going to allow us the space to start a new young married class during first hour, which we desperately need.  We are also working on a designated welcome center at the north end of the grand hall.  We plan to staff it with volunteers who would be available to answer questions and personally guide folks to different parts of the building.  If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact the church office (662-890-2452) or fill out the info tab on your bulletin and place it in the offering plate.  Together we will continue to meet the challenges of growth.  It sure beats the alternative. Spaced out,