Play Ball!

Each year the Leadership Learning Community (LLC) led by Rev. Robert Rice (ABCOPAD Regional Ministry Associate for LLCs and lead pastor at Muncy Baptist Church) take in a baseball game at a different stadium. This year it was off to Cleveland to enjoy watching the Cleveland Indians take on the Texas Rangers.

The team left Muncy around 7am to drive to Cleveland and enjoy a full day at Progress Field.

Included in the group: Rev. Pete Wilson (Calvary Baptist, Williamsport), Pastor Chris Hamilton (FBC, Lansdale) Rev. Scott Andrews ( McVeytown Presbyterian Church) Rev. David Klock (Living Bridge, Harrisburg).

So far the LLC has taken in games in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York (Mets), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston and now Cleveland.

While these trips have been great fun, the road trips have provided wonderful opportunities to talk about ministry, family life, personal life and simply bond together as partners in ministry. Often during these trips we recount meaningful moments (normally times of great laughter) that make us a true support and encouragement group for one another. We all start out thinking "do I really have time for this?", looking at demanding family and ministry calendars until we start talking and sharing.

It is at that moment when we realize this is an invaluable break from life’s stresses and time spent with amazing friends.