Category Archives: Church Business
Behold the power of Doodling
While Pastor Dan preached on Sunday, May 18, I started doodling. I admit. This was my second time to hear the message and my intent for that service to create the PromiseGroup lesson based on his sermon. I was writing notes for the lesson and doodling. I had heard that doodling actually increased your retention.
I found at the end of the message that I had a great experience. I had learned different things while doodling. Pasted below is research I found on the topic. Basically, they say it ‘releases’ both sides of your brain and relaxes your brain to receive more information. You switch from linear thinking to lateral thinking. Research says to get full benefit of the doodling, that it should be related to the message. You will find my example is NOT. (Sorry, Sinors. I love you guys! Please know the adaptations to your faces do not reflect in any way how I feel or think about you or anyone else.)
I think that note taking is a great way to follow a message. Although, sometimes I don’t take notes at all. Note taking addresses your physical/mental portion of the message. We must not forget or neglect the spiritual side of the message. There is definitely a spiritual side that does not require notes or doodling.
All of this gave me an idea. Some day soon, I am going to have a doodling contest during a message or talk to see who can throw down a good doodle.
-robin
some of you are saying…WHAT IS ALL THAT MESS ON THE RIGHT SIDE and possibly you are saying…HOW DO I SAY SOMETHING.
It is a new way of communicating. I am not sold on it yet, but am giving it a shot. Go to http://www.twitter.com It is sort of blogging, texting, emailing, all in 1 short form. Basically, you sign up and get your friends in your account. Then you post something that Read the rest of this entry
NEWS
- We are hosting the San Marcos High School Baccalaureate. (strangest spelled word of all time). It will be Sunday night, June 1, 2008, 6pm.
- We have narrowed our playground to 2 companies and 3 different systems. We will keep everyone posted on the time line asap.
- We talking with our neighbors about possibly buying 10 more acres from them. This would give us the ability to expand and fit into one service!
- We have asked our new Worship Leader… Read the rest of this entry
Vote for your favorite
We are going to have a special night of Worship on June 4th (First Wednesday Worship).
Jacob is asking everyone to submit their favorite worship songs that we sing here at PSM.
Let your voice be heard.
=robin
Multi Cultures
Over the last five years, I have been amazed at the ethnic diversity of our congregation. We never talk about it or make a big deal about it. We started diverse and we have kept the same beautiful variety. I think it set the tone when our Bishop appointed a Hispanic, a Black, and a white (2) to our deacon board. He subtly pronounced our intentions of equality. What is so cool is that he didn’t even try to do it. It was simply natural.
I often get asked by other pastors how we accomplish our diversity. I don’t have a definitive answer for them. Other than we try hard to love, accept, and use all people. I have been raised in PromiseLand all my life so I don’t really know any other concept. Our church in Austin has the same ethnic diversity.
What is interesting to me is that quietly we are erasing the cultural divide locally. While others in the national spotlight give speeches about how we need to do everything, the ‘common folk’ of San Marcos are actually showing the world how to do it. You (of PSM) are a great example. We don’t expect everyone to be like each other (melting pot), but we honor each other, respect one another, love each other.
I want to ask those of you in the church… How has being a part of this church changed your outlook of other races in a positive way? Have you always gone to multicultural churches?
Those of you that don’t attend our local church…I don’t think we are perfect. We have room for improvement. BUT, there is some incredible fruit blossoming from this place.
=robin
Robin Steele 