Welcome Scott

I was just talking to someone, and Scott Quillin came up. The conversation reminded me about when Scott was helping us get an accountability group going. I think this is something really needed with the teens. I think Scott's a good guy, and I hope he gets the teenagers going when he comes back. During my experience with the youth group, it seemed that there was a lack of seriousness. I think if adults were to act like adults, and treat the teens like adults (what?!?), it would help. While its ok to be funny or silly, the overall night shouldn't be that way. But the thing is, I'm not just talking about behaviour lacking seriousness.. Spiritually I felt as if it was a joke. I'm not alone either.

I can't say its the adults fault, or it was anyone's fault. Because it just happened. The adults are trying to do what they think is best, and teenagers today generally don't care about anything. It just happened.

Why do I want to goto a Christian college? I want fellowship. Sunday mornings I've felt looked down upon by adults. So I didn't always have ironed clothing.. So? Sunday School seemed like a constant repeat of sitting there. The environment of Sunday School has always been teacher-student. This is fine as long as there aren't any awkward questions where nobody answers. The teacher-student setup is bound to be lectures. Lets have discussions! Make a big circle of chairs like I've seen the woman do, or the square that the College group did. When the teacher isn't standing in front of me, I'll be more likely to talk. If everyone is sitting in a circle, you see everyone when your talking.

Back to fellowship. Sunday School after the sermon and before the teacher started, there is some time to talk. It was never serious talk. It was yadda-yadda and sarcastic "Your not saved" remarks. Youth group was the same way. Very rarely would you have a conversation about God or the Bible. Why would we talk about that in a Church? Isn't that what the sermon is about?

I don't beleive I've ever had true fellowship

Yes I've had my conversations with people. But typically its a 1 on 1, and will periodically happen. All the times we've come together at the Church for fellowship, there hasn't been any fellowship.

Define:Fellowship - an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

If there is no SHARING happening, how can we be having fellowship? I'm going to college because I'll be meeting new people. And there will be fellowship. The school I'm going to has many different levels of interaction with other people, on a fellowship level. I'm not talking about the classes. You're put into a small group that gets together, your dorm floor gets together, and then there are the corporate things. If I come out of that school without having fellowship, I'll have to demand a refund.

So anyways, I was trying to just say Welcome Back Scott. But I got off onto subjects that I needed to get off my chest. I just hope that Scott will be able to do well with the teens. I know that while he is goofy and funny at times, he actually was serious and tried to get that accountability group going.

If your at all unsure whats going to happen, just say a few encouraging words to Scott. I know I wouldn't always be certain about things if I was just given such a role to play. So I guess I'm done.