Goodbye Gospel 'n' Chips

I think Gospel 'n' Chips has had its day.

Our decision to meet if 3 or more people where available means we were initially dented by the holiday season. This was followed by people waiting for conversations with the new minister around his thoughts. The group was always going to be a summer group and the nights will close in before this time of indecision has passed. At the moment talk is of a prayer meeting taking over both this and another mission focused group I have been enabling. With the inevitable dark evenings I feel I am best to focus on the longer term work.

Is it sad?... perhaps...., but we have had good times and learnt about ourselves and God. More than a dozen people have spoken to us during the last couple of months and several have shared our physical food. The gospel reading has been highlighted in the wider church community due to the cards we have made. I vividly remember one member saying 'I feel alive when we get outside into the community, this is what being a Christian is really about'. We have grown together on this adventure, had fun, and gained insight into the importance of eating together.

I want to file this away as a good experiment. When we did something at the edge of the groups comfort zone we grew and had fun. We might plant a similar seed next year, but I hope we will plant a new one.

....and.... I was getting fed up of fish 'n' chips every week!