Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

The idea of a community of saints intrigued one of the girls, a bright-eyed second-grader. She and her mom were going through a divorce, and they tried our church a few months earlier.   

"You mean, there's life after death?" she asked. "Once we die, it's not the end?"   

For those of us who grew up in the church, this seems so elementary. But for those who have never heard the Gospel, it is profound. Her joy at discovering that God offered a new beginning transformed me. I had forgotten what it was like to be amazed by God's promise.   

A few months after the conversation, this child and her mother were baptized.   

In an earlier post, I talked about how to measure church growth. I'd say this counted.