Michigan Trip--Day 3--Sabbath Morning

Sabbath morning was cooler, cloudier, and drizzly.


The seminary chapel and balcony were packed with pathfinders and their leaders.


Pastor Tracy Wood -- Oregon Conference Pathfinder Director was the morning speaker.

Our Pathfinder Bible Achievement team with their coach.


Since the Seminary chapel only seats about 400 people (over 700 Pathfinders, leaders, parents, etc. were expected), M dropped me off at the Pioneer Memorial Church where I attended the early service and Sabbath School--he and T went to the chapel. When I got to the chapel after Sabbath School, M was passing out bulletins in the foyer--the chapel was full--some groups were sitting in a small lounge area next to the chapel.

M had volunteered the night before to help set up tables and chairs in the church basement for lunch. He was directing traffic to adjacent classrooms when we got there.

After the service, the Pathfinders went over to the church and filed into the basement from two directions, forming two serving lines. I heard later that they served over 700 people in 45 minutes.

Following lunch, the teams went to the youth chapel to have their pictures taken and register. In the sanctuary, areas were roped off for the teams and posts with the team names were raised. There are four sections of pews across the church and about 20 rows before the first horizontal aisle--the teams took up more than the front section. The rest of the church and part of the balcony were pretty full with spectators.