Gratifying

It's always a pleasure to see a young person who has participated in your program honored in the outside world for their performance. In this case, one young lady who was interested in volleyball -- in fact, one who suggested we have volleyball as part of our summer sports program -- just received the "Best Freshman Volleyball Player" award from her high school.

We think that's great, and we're making sure that she gets plenty of recognition for her achievements at church. And, why not? She's in the photo above.

Recreation Sunday

We really like this idea from the Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis, TN.

Here's the announcement from their weekly newsletter, the eCommunicator, with some details:

"Dress casual this Sunday for...
Recreation Sunday! All Holy Communion flag football and soccer players and coaches are encouraged to attend the 9:00 a.m. service this Sunday. We will recognize the coaches and players in our recreation program for their dedication and enthusiasm here at Holy Communion. All players and coaches are encouraged to wear their jerseys for this casual Sunday."

Of course, the fact that they have a recreation program to begin with is something we're pretty impressed with anyway!