LeAnn and I visited Covenant Community this past Sunday. Covenant is a United Methodist Church located off of Rocket Drive at Reynolds High. We had heard good things about it from Carleton and Lisa Metcalf, so we decided to head on over.
They have three services; an 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00. They don't really have adult classes; they push small groups that meet at various times during the week. The kids' classes meet at 9:45 and 11:00. The typical schedule would be to go to worship while your kids were in class and then to go home.
We went to the 9:45 service. This past Sunday was lead by the Youth Group and Youth Pastor, so it wasn't exactly a typical service. We will probably go back next week to get a sense of how the main pastor (Claude Kayler, who has a blog) leads the congregation. I will probably do a full review after seeing a "normal" service.
My initial reactions are mixed. The youth did a great job. I can't remember the last time I saw teenagers that comfortable with themselves and Christ. The church obviously does a lot of things well. I didn't hear anything that I disagreed with theologically (even though they used a Rob Bell clip! just for you, Jon). The youth service had a harder musical edge than a "typical" service. Lily thoroughly enjoyed the music and danced the whole time.
The mixed part comes from not being quite comfortable with Methodist beliefs. I asked LeAnn as we drove away what she would think if it was a Baptist church, and she said it would be very different. I will try to summarize what that means in a fuller post later this week. The distance may play a part as well.
More later, Bryan
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What an interesting journey your family has as you venture out to the churches in the area. While in Asheville, I always wanted to branch out and see what else was going on. It must be tiring, but keep at it! Oh, and LeAnn's letter was both heartwrenching and encouraging. I could just sense how God has been moving in your lives. Owen's birth announcement was just precious. Thanks for emailing both.
p.s. So you're not a Rob Bell fan?! No offense taken! ;)
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