Report of Transit Montly Committee Meeting (July)

Introducing: the Transit Note Book a.k.a the TNB
No more inefficiency!
No more mistaken communication!
No more forgetting dates!
No more uncertainty!
No more indecisiveness!

We now have a system to achieve more effecient Transit planning and conducting of activities. Every leader has a notebook in which all information is noted down. There are tabs for each important section, and in future we may even have color codes.

We are updating our system to bring you more efficient service. We are restructuring our priorities as God changes our heart. He is leading us in a new direction.

From now on, there will be more emphasis on:

1. System

2. Integration

We will achieve better results if we're organized. God is a God of order, as you can see from how He created the world, gave instructions for building the temple, the 10 commandments, etc. So, we try to be more systematic in future, without going overboard into being rigid.

Although flexibility and spontaneity is one of our strongest points, we strive in future to be more systematic. This involves:

• Planning ahead of time
• Consistency in sticking to the plan
• Communication of the plan between each other and to others
  

Integration is also high on our list of priorities. In Psalms it says "how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity". God is pleased when there is integration between people, He commanded "love one another, in this way others will know that you love me". When we show our love and care to our neighbour, we are being Christ-like. Remember, this includes loving ALL kinds of people.

The church is the only organisation which exists for its non-members. Transit activities are ongoing in order to attract non-members, not to please current members. Outsiders are the priority, not insiders.

There are a large group of existing members or those who join us occasionally, who need to be tapped in to. We seek to draw them in to our group and not keep Transit as an exclusive club for a few friends. Being friendly and open is the first step to a real relationship with the people we target. How can we impact the world for Christ if we can't even smile and greet a stranger? Would an outsider want to share their lives with us if we're not even paying them attention after Sunday service?

Thinking back, what was it that made us get involved? Were there people who cared for us and befriended us? It makes so much difference to have a friend in church ratehr than just attend service. So let's take that extra effort to make newcomers feel welcome, so that they can become a part of us.

• We must learn to accept all kinds of people, even those we find it hard to get along with
• We take the first step, not wait for the other person
• Being friendly is everyone's duty, not just the ushers

Please pray for us as we continue to seek the Lord and seek to do right. Pray for Transit leadership as we move into a new phase of upgrading our system and integrating with the new wave of people. May God shine through in all we do.