Medina County Fair, day 1
Posted by Jason Oesterling on July 29, 2008
ikon had a great day at the fair yesterday. We handed out a ton of freeze-pops (or popsicles, if you’re not familiar with “freeze-pops,” “icy pops,” “ice-pops, “pop-ice,” etc. – can you tell we had a running discussion about this yesterday?) We also handed out a ton of picnic invitations for our upcoming picnic.
Lots of good conversations, too. Many people seemed interested in a church that plans to put things in plain language, where people who have tattoos, who drink, who don’t believe in God, etc. can come and find acceptance. That seemed to be a welcome idea to many, while we got a good number of scowls from church people. That just makes me think we’re in the right place, as I reflect on the reactions Jesus got during his ministry.
Our combination of corn hole games, give-away drawings, and freeze-pops seems to be a big hit. (We’ve been ranked by at least one person as the most fun booth there). Lots of people can’t believe we’re not selling anything – a good reminder of how many of us are skeptical when it comes to religion or life in general.
Well, I’m off to the fair again right now. Praying that God uses all of this to give us some significant connections with people who are far from Him…
