#5. You don't really know who your boss is. Sure, you get direction from the senior pastor, are supervised by the executive pastor, the finance committee decides what you get paid, the treasurer signs your paychecks, your budget items are approved by the administrative council, the decorating committee tells you to buy the gray dividers instead of the green ones, and the elder board tells you if you can or cannot rent a $5,000 blow up obstacle course for VBS...but golly gee, who do you tell you are taking two vacation days?
#4. Someone is always there to distract you. Sure, you came in two hours before the event to get set up, but you didn't count on the youth pastor sharing a funny youtube with you, the custodian pointing out the new hot pink stain in the carpet from the clay you used the week before, the 88 year-old volunteer wondering where her Sunday School material is, or the cute UPS man that needs you to sign for a package. Wait, what did I need to do in these two hours that I now have 45 minutes to get done?
#3. You have a hard time knowing how many hours you work. Sure, you were there on Sunday, but did you sit in the service for longer than 20 minutes? And you were there again on Sunday evening, but that was for prayer meeting. And then again Monday during the day, but what about the scrapbooking event on Monday night? And on Tuesday night when you accidentally answered the home phone and the 76 year-old member of the church that was calling for your dad now realizes they have the ear of a staff person and decides to share the detailed, 45 minute version of their vision for the church. And then on Wednesday night you were of course in the nursery because you couldn't get any volunteers. But Thursday you were actually in the office. And then on Friday afternoon you received the call that Gina won't be able to make it on Sunday and spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning on the phone looking for a replacement. And then Saturday night you finally sat down to relax...and review your story for the next morning. My, where did the week go? And did I get any actual work done?
#2. You're at church every Sunday but rarely go to church. Sure, you are physically there every Sunday, but the 4th Sunday of every month you are attempting to teach 27 kids the importance of prayer...by yourself. (Well, God is there too, and let's be honest- He's the only way that actually happens.) Then the 2nd Sunday you can normally be found in the nursery because those 2nd Sunday volunteers you have just aren't up to par in attendance this quarter and you can never really be sure if they are going to show up to chase the toddlers around. The 3rd Sunday you do actually make it to service, but you also just so happen to sit next to a youthful, energetic member who has decided that since they have the ear of a staff member next to them, they can't help but whisper questions about children's ministry and write notes to you on their bulletin about when they might be able to volunteer while the pastor is preaching. (true story.)
#1. You are still single and no one is okay with that, except maybe you. From the 88 year-old Sunday school teacher to the cute UPS man, it seems as if everyone needs to know your current relationship status. Not only do they need to know, they feel the need to do something about it. I mean, does it really matter that their nephew is 36 and still single, even though you are only 23? What is age anyway? And it's a shame you aren't able to attend the college and career/singles Sunday school class because you are too busy with the kids. They're sure you could meet a nice boy in there, even if they are just a college freshman.
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