I think it is important to have fun. I am sure people get sick of 'fun' being the litmus test of whether an event, program, class, school, organization, youth sports groups, church youth groups, etc, is successful or not.
Last Sunday our church had a picnic and a bean bag tournament after services at a local park (yours truly took 2nd place, but as we know, there's no points for 2nd place!). And it was fun. A lot of fun. In the next few weeks, the guys will go to the races and go golfing. Our church will hit the corn maze and also host a chili cook-off. Our youth ministry will go roller skating and have a Madden torunament for the guys. Our children's ministries will host a trunk or treat with another church complete with costumes and decorated vehicles. All of these events have fun as their primary purpose. Are they times for people to connect with one another? You bet. Do we design these events so people who aren't as connected to Hillcrest maybe come out and feel a little more connected to Hillcrest as a result? Of course. But if we don't have fun- if these events aren't fun- the chances of those other things happening decreases. By a lot.
Is life always fun? Of course not. In fact, for many of us our experiences are the complete opposite. Life is hard. Life is work. Life can be painful and troubling. All the more important that when the church gathers, we have fun.
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