Out of Shape

Well, yesterday was the first practice for our church's hockey team. We're called The Rafters. One of the advantages that having a name like "The River" brings is that all the names of your ministries can nicely dovetail with the name of the church. Ergo, our bulletin is called "Currents"; our youth ministry is called "X-Stream"; our Nursery is called "Piddlers and Paddlers"; and our hockey team "The Rafters".

One of the things that I discoverd yesterday was just how out of shape I am. I decided to run a few conditioning drills. Pretty much everybody was laid out on the ice after only two drills. One of our new guys (he's new to the church as well) smokes and he was almost heaving in the corner. Another almosted blacked out. I guess that's what happens when a bunch of 35-50 year olds try to play a kids game.

On the positive side, we all went out for nachos and wings afterwards. Win or lose, we always have a good time sharing a few laughs and a pint or two after the game. I think for a lot of guys this is where they really connect with the church. I think its because for maybe the first time in their lives they feel they can really be themselves in a church related context. A few of them have even made the jump and attended church.

Well, our game is next Friday night. Pray for us. Pray for me. If I don't blog again, you'll know what happened.