So Today I went to the church in my community "Thistletown Baptist Church"
Small building but I think there were at least 100 or more people packed in.
It was very different, traditional Southern Baptist.
The congregation consisted of Afican Americans, Jamaicans, Caucasians and some Mexicans. Older group of people. I would say most of the population was 30-60 years old with a few teens.
We sang a lot of hymns. It was cool cuz everyone was singing LOUD and worshipping in their own way.
There was a Healing time where people would go up and the pastor prays for them
A Jr. Worship time...the kids go up and the pastor talks to them in front of the congregation. uh this part made me really uncomfortable.
I'm not gonna lie the stereotypes of traditional churches in the media really got to me. It seemed like the pastor was stotal bogus BUT I forced myelf to keep an open mind and tried as hard as I could not to judge how other people do things. It turned out to eatbe pretty great. The message really spoke to me and I learned that the pastor isn't a creep he's just really uh eccentric in a good way. LOL
To end the service everyone gathered around the the chapel to sing a hymn and even though it sounds lame it wasn't.
I met a few people after service very nice and welcoming. I think this is going to be a crazy year.
Parents also came to the church (I guess they miss me too much :P) and I tried really hard to be a good kid with some success I think. It was ok, they gave me food and even though I didn't want to "cheat" why turn down food? =)
It would be such a waste.
