Main Street at Compass Point – Spread the JOY

I can’t wait for main street to finally arrive.  It is a highlight of the year for sure.  There is something about Christmas and the hot chocolates, and the holiday drinks at starbucks that make me feel warm and toasty.  We have been running Main Street at Compass Point for the past 4 years and it gets better every year.  This year is no different.  besides all of the elements that we normally have, this year we will be giving away prizes!  what kind of prizes you may ask…. you will just have to come and see.

Besides the excitement that comes with Main Street, there is also something even more significant for our own church family going on.  When we got our key leaders together for a meeting a few weeks back and I asked them for their favourite main street memories, they all started to grin, and you could tell that they had made some significant memories at our event.  Serving together is one of the hidden benefits of putting on an event like this.  When we serve together we get to know each other on a far deeper level, and when we laugh together, and solve cookie shortage emergencies, or chase Lamas around our church parking lot we make friendships that are significant, and we get excited about our church and its influence in our community.  That is why we have established a goal to have 200 volunteers serve at this years event.  Of those 200 volunteers we would like to see 50 brand new workers join our main street team.  If you have never served at Main Street, make this the year that you roll up you sleeves and pitch in.

Beyond the amazing opportunity to serve together, we can’t forget about the incredible impact this event has on our community.  Not only have we provided a free night out for families to have fun together, but we have provided a platform for community groups like Community Living Burlington, and the Compassion Society to showcase the wonderful things they do for people in our neighbourhood.  We have also seen many people choose to make Compass Point their home after attending this annual event.  And beyond all of that, there are many who come through our doors who have never heard the real story of Christmas.  What a great opportunity!

But, we cant do any of this without our amazing volunteers. So far we have almost 50 people who have committed to bringing Main Street to our community but we still need more!  Consider where you might serve and please talk to your friends, lets work together to reach our goal of 200 volunteers this year!