Even though we have been meeting together on a Sunday publicly since September, we have maintained doing something a bit different on the first weekend of the month instead of the normal meeting.  This may be an event on the Sunday or something on the Saturday (or both).  We have done such things as a bbq, a story telling event, watching sporting events together, games nights, going for a drink at the pub and watching The Voice final.

We do this for two main reasons:
1.  As we are only small putting on a Sunday meeting involves a number of us each week with a specific job to make it happen.  So not meeting in this way once a month gives all of us in the church plant a rest, helping to prevent burn out and slipping into just going through the motions.

2.  It allows us to have time to get to know each other and have fun together in different settings.  It also allows for friends to come along and have fun with us and for us to be a blessing to the wider community.

Last week one of our people put on an event called Bish, Bash, Bosh!  It was a drumming and den making workshop, which involved a lot of noise and a lot of fun!  A number of children and parents came along and had a great time.

Whether as we a grow we will continue with this monthly set up I don’t know but for now it seems to be a good idea.