AFRICAN STYLE SUNDAY SCHOOL
The weather continues to be perpetual summer and the girls love to go to Sunday School in flip flops. Sam and I can't quite resort to that yet and probably never will. It seems too....well....too gardenish.
Going to church is something we always look forward to. (The route there is another story on which we need to write someday.) There is an ongoing instruction class beginning at 9:00 AM, with 15-20 people of all ages, including Daniel and Miriam this time. Church services begin at 10:00 and abit before that the people start dribbling in.....we really do need to do some teaching on punctualality....finally nearly at the end of S.S. time most every one has arrived and the place is nearly packed. And yes, most of the people walk or bike for a hour or more and arrive sweaty, hungry and tired. The young chilren come, laughing and chattering, and wash up at the pump. Some of the girls jerk their veils out of their pockets and scrunch them on the heads. Most of the boys shirttails are hanging out and stay that way all day. You can't help but smile at the "hick"aprearance of some of these people. Afterall, most of them live in the mountains. The attendance is typically 160-200. There soo many children; sons and daughters of members, plus many orphans. The children line the sides of the church building, girls on one side and boys on the other. It's a full time job for the usher to keep them all in a well-behaved condition.
Sunday School is an exciting and challenging time.
The adult Sunday School calss taught by Wilberforce. About a dozen benches are taken outside for the youth/children classes.
The weather continues to be perpetual summer and the girls love to go to Sunday School in flip flops. Sam and I can't quite resort to that yet and probably never will. It seems too....well....too gardenish.
Going to church is something we always look forward to. (The route there is another story on which we need to write someday.) There is an ongoing instruction class beginning at 9:00 AM, with 15-20 people of all ages, including Daniel and Miriam this time. Church services begin at 10:00 and abit before that the people start dribbling in.....we really do need to do some teaching on punctualality....finally nearly at the end of S.S. time most every one has arrived and the place is nearly packed. And yes, most of the people walk or bike for a hour or more and arrive sweaty, hungry and tired. The young chilren come, laughing and chattering, and wash up at the pump. Some of the girls jerk their veils out of their pockets and scrunch them on the heads. Most of the boys shirttails are hanging out and stay that way all day. You can't help but smile at the "hick"aprearance of some of these people. Afterall, most of them live in the mountains. The attendance is typically 160-200. There soo many children; sons and daughters of members, plus many orphans. The children line the sides of the church building, girls on one side and boys on the other. It's a full time job for the usher to keep them all in a well-behaved condition.
Sunday School is an exciting and challenging time.
The adult Sunday School calss taught by Wilberforce. About a dozen benches are taken outside for the youth/children classes.
The youth boys out behind the church.
The youth girls in front of church.
Look for more in Part Two.
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