Yesterday was a very busy day, and this post is about a “day in the life” of a CEF local director (me). Granted, not every day is this busy, but you would be surprised at how many are. I am NOT writing this to try and build up my image or status in your mind, not at all. I just thought that you, my random and adventuresome readers, might find it interesting. Now, onward and upward!
Let’s handle this through a few bullet points and photos, both will follow the order of the day.
Around 6:20am… I headed out to go to a men’s gathering in Jackson at Englewood Baptist Church. This is where Gary Taylor leads a long-standing Maximum Man gathering. I have been a part of this diverse group of Christian men for seven to eight years.
8:18am… I arrived at my office to help one of our local committee people get setup to take a CEF online course called TCE-1 which stands for Teaching Children Effectively, Level-1. This is an outstanding 30-hour course that focuses on evangelism and children. I also made a couple of important phone calls to a friend of mine who works for the TBMB.
10:45am… I headed out the office door, driving to Paris to help with a CEF duty that I was recruited to handle. I stopped briefly in McKenzie to grab a burger and drink for the road.
1:15pm… pulled into the parking lot of Fairview Baptist Church in Paris to do a CEF evaluation of a class practicum for a colleague there. This was a CEF “party club” with a group of around 14 children and the CEF team that presented it. It was fun and they did a good job.
3:10pm… I hit the road again for about an hour and twenty-minute drive back to Jackson. On the way, I made a phone call (hand’s free Bluetooth, of course) to another fellow that I know in the TBMB to check in with a potential agreement between CEF and TBMB. It was good catching up with this brother and we had an awesome discussion.
4:40pm… I got back to Jackson in time to check in at Thelma Barker Elementary School to have a quick discussion with the YMCA aftercare director there. We are in the process of developing an agreement with the Y to offer a Good News Club at Thelma Barker. Lord willing, we will get it started within a couple of weeks.
5:15pm… I got back to my office to do a few end-of-the-day tasks and get ready to go to a home group that is hosted at a good friend’s home in north Jackson.
6:15pm… arrived at the Gathering where a diverse group of believers meets on most Thursday evenings to worship together, listen to a presentation of the Word, fellowship, and enjoy a little food. Ken, love you brother… you did an awesome job of encouraging us with God’s word last night. I also had an opportunity to offer some encouragement to a dear sister, Kate. Life is chaos, God is the firm foundation, Jesus is the anchor… you got this.
10:15pm… got back home and relaxed a bit before bedtime. A long but blessed day for a portly older guy! Right? 😉
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