So like I said, I’m going on a church retreat this weekend. I know several of the adults are going and just a few of the kids. At times I feel like a stranger within my own church…where I’ve been going for 25 years. We get new people all the time and many of the older ones move on or die. Most people know me as the audio visual guy at church. Part of the problem is my own fault for not getting to know more people. Other times its just the complexities of belonging to a large church where not everybody knows everyone else. I do like going on these retreats which helps people to break down barriers and get to know people on a more personal basis. The main problem at church is cliques. Yes, even adults have cliques. If you don’t have a part in someone’s clique, then you don’t have a reason to know them.