Zimbabwe Baptist Convention

Participated in the longest church service that I have ever attended today (3.5 hours)… and that’s not an April Fool’s Joke J

We have been staying at the Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe’s Guest House.  They have a service here on Sundays that starts at 9am and ends between 12pm-1pm.  Despite the length, it was probably one of the most enjoyable services I have ever been to.  I’ve never been made to feel more welcome as a visitor of any church before.  Everyone in the congregation (about 30 people) was asked to shake our hands and welcome us to the church during the greeting portion of the service.  There was a great emphasis on worship and singing and probably half of the service was spent singing and dancing in the aisles. 

After the service the youth pastor asked Leen and me to help out with the youth service that happens directly after Sunday service.  We agreed and had a nice interesting chat about using your skills to serve the needs of your community (using James 1 and the faith without deeds concept).  Really nice and we learned a lot from the students too!