Weekly Note From the Pastor
December 6, 2007
One of the things that impressed me about Disney World was not only their professionalism and customer service, but also the spirit in which they conducted themselves. Every act and almost every employee I met seemed to treat each day as the most important or “the only/last/final/first day.” From the smallest production of street actors to the largest stage performance, it was all done with the goal of perfection, making each audience feel like they were the only recipients. I never sensed any weariness, drudgery, mundaneness, or humdrum attitudes. They seemed to not let history, past mistakes or experiences, or previous negative conflicts (and you know there are some) affect their present service. The extent of what was offered may have been the result of financial revenues, but the overall character was a discipline.
I felt that I could learn much from that experience, even in relation to TCOC as we do some of the same things over and over again… and minister to the same people over and over again. May we approach each day and each event as if it were that/our one moment in time. “If we can serve others, we should serve. If we can teach, we should teach. If we can encourage others, we should encourage them. If we can give, we should be generous. If we are leaders, we should do our best. If we are good to others, we should do it cheerfully.” Romans 12:7, 8 CEV
