Last Saturday we drove to Kingston to visit my mother and I will confess that on the drive home we sighed at the prospect of heading out in the evening for the Loaves and Fishes concert. Hey, I work Sunday mornings and I like a quiet Saturday night.
It turned out that the concert was quite inspiring for a number of reasons. It was a nice mix of spiritual and secular music, as well as opportunities for the audience/congregation to join in. This is a group of mixed ages and I think we were all impressed by the talent of the teens and young adults, along with their willingness to go "out on a limb" doing solos and duets. In turn the audience was very appreciative. What a positive environment in which to demonstrate God-given gifts.
The "free will" offering amounted to just over $500 which will be matched by a United Church grant. Jonathan, one of the Loaves (or is he a Fish?) is off to El Salvador for a youth mission trip in two weeks, and the $500 x 2 will go to a Vacation Bible School with over a thousand participants in that country. Impressive.
We should all be grateful for the four adults who work with this group of young people.
Where any of you there? Did you find the concert as uplifting as we did? Other comments?
Was in attendance. Very well done by all, and nice to see that others besides the "Loaves and Fishes" were asked to participate. It was an inspiring evening. Thank you to all who participated and for their dedication!
ReplyDeleteSo agree..as parents of one of the young folk in Loaves and Fishes, we feel so blessed by the adult mentors, the friendships, inspiring lyrics and joy this group brings to the life of our daughter. The joy spreads to us (and others, I see) whenever we hear them sing together.
ReplyDeleteAgreed Nancy, all the talent added to the evening.