A new record
The good weather has definitely arrived now - it is about 30 degrees today, so the band had to find protection under a tree in order to play at a concert this afternoon at the market day of a small town attached to Lavis. I find that usually when the weather improves, the attendance at church improves as well. In fact today there was the largest number of adult non guests we have ever had at a service, 65, which is a big increase on what was our previous record (59). And an even bigger increase on the average attendance when I arrived at Trento 14 years ago (13, one fifth as much). Apart from the good weather, it was also due to a few new couples who have started coming regularly to church in the last few weeks. Pray that they will quickly feel a part of the congregation.