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want to make use of the different experiences. This volunteer fire department. It's difficult when you
is where it pays to work together across congrega�- belong to both worlds, as I do."
ons, for example to network people who are ac�ve He then talks about the challenges of integra�ng
in different secular areas. into the fire department - how much beer is he al-
In one congrega�on, everyone who works in educa- lowed to drink, which songs can he sing along with?
�on was recently invited to a evening service of To his surprise, he realized that God s�ll wanted
blessing I think that's good. And I would suggest him in the fire department. And he began to deve-
other such evenings: for people who work in tech- lop a vision for his life in the fire department. "From
nology, who work in sales, who care for their pa- then on, firefigh�ng was a service for me ... It's
rents or other rela�ves. The concern, which is not amazing how differently you experience an envi-
unfounded, that the individual may become isola- ronment and how crea�ve you become when you
ted can then lead to genuine suppor�ve fellowship. have a determined heart and a clear vision. ... I was
no less devout - but the others sensed that I had a
The church is here, outside heart for the fire department."
"Sunday morning - an important appointment. No- From then on, he was able to use his faith to help
one who wants to belong should miss it." This is shape what happened in his fire department team.
how Klaus Maser begins his ar�cle “A Chris�an in Because church is there too.
the Fire Department” in the magazine Aufatmen.
This special issue of 2011 is �tled "Faith on Mon- (First published in: Werner May, Näher.
day. Church is out here." and corresponds perfectly Schöner. Weiter.: Wie die Freude am Glau‐
ben bleibt. SCM.Brockhaus, 2018, Holzger‐
to the third conversion. lingen)
Klaus Maser con�nues: "I'm not talking about a
church service, but about the regular drill of the
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