Tonight is cold, supposed to freeze a little. The remaining leaves, of which there are many, will splat instead of fall. The daily life has changed as well. We had our opening last Friday, about 150 people showed up. Most were past students, friends, business friends, political friends, neighbors, fellow artists.... people we could relate to, our type of people. those who lived in the neighborhood, and did business on Main Street, at Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery, Jehling's Hardware, Elmel Feeds, and frequented the same restaurants. This is where we belong. But we also belong here on Sundays. The church we attends now is in the middle of Vinyl Village. Three car garages... starter castles we call them. If one of them misses a house payment and comes to our church for help that would clear out the deacons fund. So we have almost completely decided to break with Grace Presbyterian, and check out a local Reformed church that is just forming. (forgot the name).
I want to be able to bring friends to church that live nearby. I took some friends to Grace once, but it was just not the thing to do. People in the village of St Charles are home town, been here their entire lives, and want to be surrounded by familiar...or fermiliar people. It is hard for me to care for neighbors all week, then run off on weekends to a church that has nothing to do with this part of town. The PAstor agrees with me, so that will make it easier.
pray for us just the same...
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