Super Hero Saturday

A couple of weeks ago one of our launch team members put together 200 packets of popcorn (be careful that your "o" key does not stick when typing popcorn) with invitations to Discovery Church. We gathered at the West Side Nut Club's Fall Festival to pass them out. In a half hour we had them all distributed, largely due to the effort of one person, today's super hero...

Seriously, could you say no to that. My daughter, Alyssa, was amazing in giving to others. At first, she was a bit apprehensive but soon got into it. By the third time she handed one out, she was keeping score. Before long, she was consoling her mother and I when we would be refused.

When we got ready to leave the staff at our previous church, Kitten and I were really concerned about how Alyssa would handle the transition. She had grown up and been loved by that community. She had friends there. She knew the building like the back of her hand. Were we asking too much of her?

Now, I have no question that she has fallen in love with serving at Discovery. Each Saturday night we ask her if she wants to go help set up and she enthusiastically says yes (perhaps it has something to do with the Donut Bank donuts that we get on the way). She'll grab signs and flooring and drag them to the appropriate spot. She works hard...and then eats lots of donuts. Everyday, I think she is a super hero. Today, however, she is Discovery Church's Super Hero of the Week.