Favorite Things about Veritas

Lately, I keep noticing that I've been saying "That's one of the things I love about Veritas" a lot lately. I feel that these things need to be shared in handy-dandy list form, so here we go.

1. Veritas is "small" so it feels a lot like a family--sorry, C-stone, 2000 people may be a little too big.
2. Veritas is church in a trailer. This means we're not focused on having the biggest, fanciest building, but on the people.
3. The staff is small. There's no big, complicated hierarchy to figure out. Officially, the staff is 6 people. They delegate as much as they need to, but you'll see them helping out any way they can--I know at least one of them has pulled all-nighters trying to organize things.
4. Veritas is very well organized. Children's ministry and welcome team are organized (essentially) for the next year, and tech is a week ahead, so you know where you're assigned every week.
5. Veritas is church in a trailer. Yes, I know I mentioned that already, but another bonus of it is the fun we get to have setting up and tearing down--joking around at 5:30 in the morning because someone is late, trying to figure out the "perfect" trailer pack job, trying to beat the record for fastest tear down and load-out (and we've broken it every week--1:06 pm this past week), wondering what it'll be like when the snow starts to fly, eating taffy and cake for breakfast (with water in Budweiser cups), etc.
6. Tech/setup/teardown crew is like a family within a family. We've got our "mom",  and the rest of us are basically teenagers. We goof around, push ourselves (and each other) to work harder and faster, and then tease our "mom" when she worries about us getting hurt.
7. The pastors are just regular guys. Combined, they help out with setup and teardown every week--many times both of them help.
8. Weekly game nights/afternoons. 'Nuff said.

Anyway, those of you in back in Ames should totally come visit. Every weekend. For the next 3 months. Or whatever.

Anyway, I need to sleep. I've got a Spanish quiz in nine and a half hours.

P.S. Ames-ers, you should come to Veritas this weekend. I miss you.