Today, all of us woke up at Jacob's Camp expecting an easy day. After all, we were told that we had a free day. What we didn't expect was to plan and prepare a Christian Church service for the Jewish campers who had never experienced a Christian service.
Our morning was spent planning, practicing, and praying. In the afternoon we took a break to visit the Museum of Southern Jewish Experience, where we learned about life for Jews in the South. Many Jews had a hard time, both emotionally and physically as they received the same anti-Semitism in America they had left in Europe. After touring the museum and asking questions, we were free to once again prepare for our service, which was to take place in the synagogue in the museum.
I must say it was truly moving. Every group was doing its job; the ushers were ushering, the choir was singing, the preachers were preaching, and the dancers were dancing. Everybody, especially the campers, really enjoyed it. In fact the campers enjoyed it so much that we were invited to spend the rest of the night to fellowship with them. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot at the same time.
Erik Mills Class 4
0 comments:
Post a Comment