
Weird things about a new congregation (and how to make the most of them) Number 1....
"People here don't seem to know each other so well..." It's weird... A church where most people don’t know each other very well is odd. When a church has been up and running for some time, you have a ready made core of people who know each other really well (Sometimes really very well- like they’ve been in a small group together for 25 years). So when a newcomer arrives, they are fitting into a whole set of strong pre-existing relationships. But when a congregation is brand-n