What attracts you to Terra Nova?
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:45AM A Monday morning question after a power packed weekend which included the One Step Vision Event, the kick-off of our expanded kid's emphasis on Saturday nite, part 4 of Relational Intellgence, finishing up with a rowdy and noisy pastor's open house at John and Debbie Reed's: What attracts you to Terra Nova?
That's a question we've been asking often in this new year. We've been able to use it a bunch as people have walked into our community wanting to check out us out. Some have come to Terra Nova after meeting us at a local Albertson's back in the holiday season, as we leaned into feeding needy families. A few have gotten to know us through this website. Others were invited by a friend at work. Still others saw our sign out in front. Lot's of different factors play into checking out a church like Terra Nova for the first time, but if you come a second time, and continue to come and explore, well...there's probably a reason for that.
So...what's your reason? What attracts you to Terra Nova? I'd love to give a few days for you all to post, and then I'll give you what John and I continue to hear as we ask the question...
Reader Comments (2)
OMG, there are no entries here ..... well, what attracts me and Ani, is that Terranova is not a perfect church ...... we are a bunch of imperfect Christ-followers seeking to be a light in a dark world.
One thing that stands out to me is ..... how events are orchestrated. Rather than squabble for hours over who is gonna do what, members here just simply "git er done" ..... just like little ants, each one taking up a task, and just "doing it" For me, I am trying to incorporate a littl ritual; When I'm at the TN campus, cleaning, or setting up, or whatever, I try to find a time to just sit in the sanctuary and ......... "connect" with God. I ask Him on behalf of all of us to just meet us here in our little place of gathering, and touch us. Hoping that this ritual catches on, and that TN can be called a "house of prayer", as Jesus labeled what the Temple was supposed to be. Amen, let's do it, woooohoooo
What attracts me? Several things: 1st of all the "come as you are" atmosphere. It's so easy to be comfortable at TN. God loves us no matter what - so does the TN community. 2nd the lack of focus on ritual. I never enjoyed that part of church - Here we just flat out worship, and the messages are every day useful stuff. 3rd - there is a positive energy buzzing all the time, and it's all surrounding what we are doing to help each other and the community.