Chatbox II: The Rebirth

Getting some writting done actually. Aside from the storm, how're you?

 

vent away, miss em.

 

As long as venting isn't a euphemism for passing gas.

 

Always Em.

 

I'm pretty good. Doing some jigsaw puzzles. A little bored, but enjoying my time off from work.

edit:
kinda hoping the boyfriend would stop by after work, but it seems he may have gone straight home.
-sigh-

 

(Vent away, em)

 

BAD. DAY.

Okay. Background info: our church has a BAD history of youth pastors. And the pastor's wife quit the job two weeks ago, and hasn't been back to church since.


I'm sick of the teens being put on the backburner. Absolutely sick of it. We cant keep a youth minister for more than a year, then once we stop paying them, they just pack up and leave.

So, now. They're pretty much begging people to watch us. It's ridiculous.

We need something more consistent.

And I need to work on my attachment issues.

 

Vent is over. Return to normal conversation.

 

sowwi em!

 

Em? Why can't you guys keep a youth pastor?

 

We just can't. Idk. I've had.....5? since I started in 6th grade. I'm in 11th.

 

Sounds like it's the first budget point to get cut.
And unfortunately, that seems to say something about priorities, although wheter that is at the parish level or higher up, I couldn't guess.

 

Sounds like my church and pastors.

 

It didn't used to be that way. One of the biggest donators to the church died about a year ago, and he always made sure there was money set aside for us.

It's evident everywhere, though. The children's ministry is what reigns here. There was a meeting of about six parents at the same time we were having church, and we got booted to the back room (which is comparatively tiny) so that the children's minister could use the sanctuary to talk to that six. ridiculous

 

Maybe some of the church's youth should get together and approach the pastor about this.

 

I never had the stomach for church politics ... and I'm on the council. It always ends up making a mess of things.

 

The pastor was there.

The pastor knows.

The pastor is a sissy and won't say anything to the children's minister.


(did I say that out loud?)

 

The pastor may know, but does he realize how upset you are about it?
There are none so blind as they who will not see.

 

Sometimes it helps to get it out Em. After our council meetings, I generally come home and lose it.

 

Probably not. I mean, he could tell I was upset after church. But, he never inquired as to what was bothering me specifically.

I'm probably the only one who is bothered by this. No one else seems to care.

 

Em, I'm sorry. I meant to listen and support, and here I am trying to give advice.
I hear you, and I understand your frustration.

 

You're fine. I'm just frustrated with the way things are going right now. Time to focus on my two other churches. Lol

 

Emily, can you talk to your parents about this issue and maybe have them bring it up to the pastor and the other heads of the church? Maybe coming from other adults something might get done about it.

 

I know this is from a bunch of pages back, but I don't watch it, either.

That's the best way I've ever heard that described.

Man, Em, I'm sorry. I hope you get a youth pastor who sticks with you guys next time! I know it can be frustrating and sad when you get attached to a church leader and then they just up and leave out of nowhere.

 

Hey, I'm not trying to force it upon you all!

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*angelic smile*

Morning all. I got my PIN number today!