With Easter looming this weekend, I'm involved with organising some kids work for the Easter Sunday service. Children, chocolate and excitement. It's gonna be mayhem.
My year is looking a little more streamlined than it did back in September, as I've handed over leading the youth work to Karen. (Karen you're a star!) I still get involved every so often with leading the group, but mainly it's just informal chats with them on a Sunday morning.
So at the moment, a typical week looks a little like the following.
Monday:
Work in the day, Bible study, eating and relaxing with the house in the evening.
Tuesday:
Technically my day off, but usually I'll pop into the church for an hour to upload the sermon onto the Church website and a few small bits of admin. Though inevitably I'll end up staying for a bit longer to chat to James. A big man with a massive heart. Over the last few months I've been trying to catch up with my friend Matt on Tuesday afternoons. He's been very ill and obviously it depends on my own state of health whether or not I get to see him. Finally, in the Oxford Uni term, I sneak back into my old choir, REV, for a couple of hours and then a quick drink with them.
Wednesday:
Pretty much the same as Monday.
Thursday:
Training day up till lunchtime (what this looks like varies from week to week) , then head off to work in the afternoon to help with interviews. Community group in the evening most weeks.
Friday:
Work till 12:30ish, when I get a break to help Katie run C.U at the college. This is always a great time even if the staff outnumber the students most weeks. We're just starting a series on difficult questions. Last week we had a rather mind-blowing discussion on sin and evil. Then it's usually back to work for an extra hour or so before heading home to finalise plans for the weekend. (Sadly kids work doesn't organise itself). Then we'll usually do something together as a house, either go out or watch a movie etc. Once a fortnight we'll meet together to pray for Kids Club (see Saturday)
Saturday:
Once a month or so, I'll have the outreach Kids Club to help with (messy games and running about for 30 kids), also once every six weeks we have leadership training. So every so often these two clash, which is a shame. On the other weeks, it's anything from essay reading, diary reviewing, shopping, house tidying, sleeping in and buying things for kids work the next day.
Sunday:
In term time, I head into Brasenose college to grab breakfast with the Chaplain and some of the Christians there. Free breakfast and friends is usually a winning combo! Then it's off to the morning service, followed by lunch in a local pub/restaurant with friends. Then relaxing in the afternoon. Some weeks we have discipleship groups in the evening, or Youth Worship or other such fun.
So that's my life at the moment, and how it's looking for the next couple of months.
As usual there are things it'd be great to pray for.
- Matt - that his chemo carries on going well and he makes a full recovery.
- Plans for next year - I'm looking at various career choices for next year around youth work and teaching, but still no obvious choice at the moment.
- Housing - sadly the house I'm living in at the moment is falling apart, so the four of us are moving out in the summer. Dave and I will be heading to the delights of Percy St, so prayers for an uncomplicated move would be great.
- OCVC CU - As mentioned before, the C.U has more staff than students attending.
- Discipline on my part - To carry on leading the kids team effectively and diligently. It's becoming a lot more difficult to lead at the moment with most of the students having gone home!
- Family and friend situations - Many of you will know what I mean by this, and if not then please just pray generally. It all helps!
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always
keep on praying for all the saints.
Pray also for me, that whenever
I open my mouth, words may be
given me so that I will fearlessly make
known the mystery of the gospel, for
which I am an ambassador in chains.
Pray that I might declare it fearlessly as I should.
Ephesians 6:18-20
Thanks and many blessings
Alan
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