We have started an event in Hatfield that is so relaxed it's simply called Coffee and Chat. I'm not really into catchy names anyway and so this is a good name in my humble opinion. We started this venture with no idea what it would turn into. Bram hoped that it would turn into an event where old people met, but I thought it would be more for young families. Well, it doesn't really matter who is right in the long run, because at the minute we are just really enjoying a relaxed afternoon where we can sit and chat about anything.
A few weeks back one of the people who went there had been to a cookery class in the morning, and had brought the cake that she had made to share with us. I'm not sure if this was really intentional, but it just gave me a glimpse of what kind of community we were involved in. One where people feel that they can share things with us, and one where people are willing to have things shared with them. As I think about it, it reminds me of the early church.
It doesn't really matter what the community that we are involved in looks like because as we naturally change, so will the community that we are in. I really hope that I will be willing to allow this to happen, and to remain open to God's leading.
