Bro. Morris Dixon
Parking cars may seem lowly, muck-out-the-stable work compared to the sanctified glory of church posts like deacon or minister, but to Bro. Morris Dixon, the parking team personifies ministry.
"Somebody greets you with a smile, waves you to the right places, says good morning - it's the first touch of the light of the church for most visitors," he said. Parking volunteers agreed. "Ministry - isn't it supposed to be humble?"
"You humble yourself to the calling of the lord, serving the church." The ministry also is an appealing entry point for men new to church volunteerism. There's the guy-gear of day-glo traffic cones and long-snouted "wand" flashlights, the chance to be a traffic cop and the camaraderie of engineering order from chaos."Men and being part of a system - I don't know if it's machismo, but to see things work as a system is fulfilling in a manly way
As each car arrives, a lot attendant directs it to park next to the one that preceded it. Ultimately, row upon row of parked vehicles are all facing the same way, positioned for quick exiting. Team members call it beautiful.
"Somebody greets you with a smile, waves you to the right places, says good morning - it's the first touch of the light of the church for most visitors," he said. Parking volunteers agreed. "Ministry - isn't it supposed to be humble?"
"You humble yourself to the calling of the lord, serving the church." The ministry also is an appealing entry point for men new to church volunteerism. There's the guy-gear of day-glo traffic cones and long-snouted "wand" flashlights, the chance to be a traffic cop and the camaraderie of engineering order from chaos."Men and being part of a system - I don't know if it's machismo, but to see things work as a system is fulfilling in a manly way
As each car arrives, a lot attendant directs it to park next to the one that preceded it. Ultimately, row upon row of parked vehicles are all facing the same way, positioned for quick exiting. Team members call it beautiful.