Team Leaders and Do-Anythingers

An Easter drama production of our magnitute doesn't happen because a few staff members organize it.  It happens because our church family embraces it and makes it happen.  Not only do we have 29 Team Leaders, but we have scores of people that step up and do whatever is needed.

For instance, yesterday afternoon a group of about 8 people met about 90 minutes before choir rehearsal and put together our drama choir notebooks.  This week a volunteer came into the church office, borrowed a computer, and typed out all the lyrics to each of the Easter drama songs so they can easily be inserted into the script.  Our church's Properties Committee begins weeks before the Easter drama addressing needs to our campus, and coordinates a church-wide work day so that our campus will be ready to receive the thousands of visitors we'll have.  Our office receptionist took time to help my secretary clean out old choir notebooks.  I could go on and on.

And our precious Drama Teams.  Man, how they take on the task.  Throughout the year our Animal Management Team takes care of our camel. Our Costumes Team has cleaned out their costume room and already begun making repairs.  Our Set Construction Team has evaluated some of the set that needs repair, and set up a work time for that.  Our Set Decoration Team has begun brain storming the new scene.  Our Food Services Teams have already begun preparation for the meals they will coordinate.  Our Extras Team has begun meeting to assign volunteers for parts in the drama.  Our Greeters and Reservations Teams have already begun thinking through how to address seating and reservation issues from last year.  And those are just the teams I'm aware of...many of them begin working quietly and I never know!

Lord, may the ministerial staff of our church never loose sight that we have an Easter drama because of the desire of the people of the church to have an Easter drama.  May we do everything in our power to help them be successful, for success in their efforts is success for the kingdom of God.  Amen.