Pooh Sticks

Fri 7th River Kent and Pooh sticks

We met together for a short walk by the river, with 3 toddlers and a baby. We played pooh sticks together which the children thought was wonderful, before walking in the local park and going to the swings. The friendships are growing now, with trust continuing to build, but I feel like the purpose of meeting is moving further away from eventually developing into a church. We support each other, provide friendship and opportunities for the children to play, but we are not a church – or even nearly a church – even if you view church without the normal structures and organisation. God is not really the reason why we are meeting – and somehow this needs addressing if the group is going to emerge into some form of church rather than a support structure based on friendship.

Don’t get me wrong – it is great to meet up and we all gain a lot from it – but was God at the centre of our time together – how do we pray together and learn about God? I need to think again.