Summer Begins

Next Sunday is July 4th. In spite of the fact that the "summer season" more often than not begins with Memorial Day weekend, this is the first true summer holiday. And as with most three-day weekends, we can pretty much be guaranteed it will be a low Sunday, and this one may be lower than most. From now until Labor Day, our churches will be emptier than usual. And most congregations will provide no formation or education opportunities beyond Vacation Bible School. Since our program year usually runs from September to June, do we really need lesson plans for July and August? In spite of our program year, the church calendar runs from December to November. There are congregations that use Lesson Plans That Work year round. I know of several folks that use them as part of their sermon preparation. A couple of people have told me that they've used the Lesson Plans as the basis for planning their Vacation Bible School. Formation and education happen year round in a variety of ways--both formal and informal, personal and communal. Isn't it nice to have a resource that continues through the entire year? By the time you read this, I'll have been on vacation for three days already. The wonders of technology allow me to write ahead of time and schedule publication for a future date. Hmmm... perhaps that's a topic for a future post or two. Technology and the Lesson Plans.