This morning at church, a sister sitting next to me during worship service affirmed me in my "job" of preparing the church weekly newsletter, something which I have been involved in for the past one year. Barely 15 minutes later, 2 youths told me that the newsletter is kind of boring. One commented on the masthead design, the other said it is not newsy enough.
I hope I'm not sounding defensive here. Because I'm not. There is just so much I can do with a 2-page newsletter. The first page is already taken up by the worship order and weekly lectionary reading list. The second page is about prayer concerns and ministry events. Any more than that like articles, reflections, poems etc would be taking far too much of my time. As it is, I spend a considerable time on the newsletter already and working on the half-yearly church magazine is already quite a killer.
I helped out with the newsletter when the church secretary left. Although I've spoken to the leaders when I passed the one-year mark of volunteering my service and the leaders requested that I help out for another year, I can't help but feel sad that I can't realise the potential of this newsletter. Can't because I cannot see myself consuming all mornings when the kids are away at school bending over at the computer typing away. I just don't see a very joyful self in that image.
Perhaps I would look out for an opportune time to bring up this matter again. Or better still, commit this matter to God to raise up someone who could realise the potential of the newsletter to reach out and encourage (especially the younger ones in the congregation).
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