My Favorite Team

Have you ever been apart of a really great team?  It's a great feeling to know that you have quality people surrounding you that you can count on.

I've been on some outstanding teams in my life.  Some of them were sports teams -

• The basketball team I played on at Manteca Christian School in 6th grade -awesome team.  
• My varsity volleyball team my last year of high school; we were stopped at regionals by a bigger and better team, but what a great group of girls.  

Some where not sports teams -

• Vocal Showcase - a choir, but still a team; and a talented one at that.   
• Crossfire - a drama ministry team in college that was very instrumental in me stepping into youth ministry.

This morning I woke up extra thankful for the best team yet!  My Children's Ministry Team at Albany First.  Yesterday was a big day for our church.  We publicly launched two distinct worship experiences, and advertised a ton in our community.  We had to be ready for guests, and specific to my area, "little" guests!  So...part of the team led by our amazing Stephanie Gutierrez worked HOURS on Saturday to add touches and details to every room to make our kid's experience the best.  Not only did she spend hours on that, she thoughtfully planned out an area for the rest of our team to kick back and refuel before, between, and after services.  Coffee, tea, donuts and a comfy couch told our leaders that they were appreciated!

We had other team members that came early sporting their Clubhouse shirt, hung out in our main lobby and greeted guests; offering to show them to our kid's area.  We also had extra teachers and helpers come and provide extra staff so that we were prepared for more kids.  I can't tell you how many times I had a team member rush through the doors and ask someone what they needed help with.

I have heard all of my life that phrase "There is no "I" in Team."  While I've seen talented players and people carry their teams to victory, truly that phrase could not be more true for our Children's Ministry Team at AFA.  Everyone jumped in yesterday and gave their all and did a fantastic job of showing our guests how glad we were that they chose to join us.  Thanks Team!  I am blessed to work alongside you, and let me assure you - the best is still ahead!