Should You Participate In Church Related Extra-Curricular Activities

Have you recently joined a new church congregation? If you have, you may slowly be transitioning yourself and possibly your family into your newfound friends and community members. When many individuals, couples, and families first join a church congregation, many decide to only attend church services, such as the services that are offered every Sunday. While this approach is more than doable, you may want to consider participating in many of your church related extra curricular activities, as many churches have them.

Before focusing on the reasons why you should become more involved in your church, its community, and many of the events that it hosts, you may be wondering what you may be required to do or asked to participate in. In all honesty, you will find that it varies. For instance, there are many churches that ask their members to regularly donate blood, while others may host fundraisers to raise money for their congregation or other worthy causes, such as AIDS research or breast cancer research. With that in mind, you may be asked to participate in other activities, such as church themed picnics or sports, such as a softball team.

Now that you know some of the many extra curricular church related activities that you may be asked to participate in, you may be wondering why you should go about doing so. For many new church members or attendees, this is particular difficult as they are afraid of the impressions that they may make. What you need to remember is that if you recently started attending your church, it is a known fact that you have, among other church members. It is likely that you will not be expected to live, for the church or know about its complete history. That is why you should not be concerned per say as to how other church members will view you as a new addition to their community.

Another one of the many reasons why you should participate in extra curricular church related activities is because you will likely be helping to support a good cause. As previously stated, many church congregations use fundraisers to help them raise money for their own church and other non-profit organizations. These fundraisers may include helping to host a community dinner or selling craft supplies to your community. No matter which fundraising approach is taken, you can take pride in the fact that you are doing good and taking steps to help improve the community, as well as the entire world.

If you have children, it is advised that you and your family participate in church related activities, such as community events or fundraisers, as you will want to set a good example for your children. Unfortunately, many children attend church, but no longer do so when they reach adulthood. To help keep your child interested in attending church and to help ensure that your religion is passed down for generations to come, you will want to let your children know and show them, firsthand, that there is more to attending church that going to Sunday sermons.

Perhaps, the greatest reason as to why you should participate in any activities that your church congregation organizes or sponsors is because doing so can help you get to know the rest of your congregation. In working side by side with other church members, you may be able to familiarize yourself with those individuals, thus developing relationships with them. Churches are known for their strong and helpful support groups. To make the most out of your church membership or attendance, you will want to take the time to get to know your fellow members and what better way is there to go about doing so than participating in church related activities?

The above mentioned reasons are just a few of the many reasons why you should go participating in any church related activities that may arise in the future. Any church sponsored fundraisers or community events are regularly discussed after sermons, as well as in church newsletters; therefore, be sure to keep your eyes and your ears open for upcoming events.

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