Laughter and Community
Tonight, Erika and I went to our first ever Murder Mystery fundraiser.
It was organized to raise money for our community drop in center. Most of the people on the stage were folks from our church so it was a lot of fun. It was extra juicy because two of the actors were ministry council members (aka church board members).
The opening prayer was the first clue that it was going to be an interesting evening. The guy praying referred to some questionable content. He asked God to look beyond the themes of the drama and be honoured by our laughter.
I love hearing those kinds of prayers.
The night was filled with lighthearted teasing, an intriguing plot, and generous donors–people were paying over $20 for half-eaten pies.
It was a great way to spend an evening.
I left thinking about the power of laughter to foster community. Man, I need to laugh more.
