Week 9.29.14

     Over these past few weeks interning at Lakewood Baptist Church, I've learned a lot of "unwritten rules" around the offices of my mentors. Without my mentor having to tell me directly, I understand that the high school minister is technically "above" me and the other employees; therefore, I should be quick to help him with anything he needs, even if I'm in the process of working on something for my mentor. If what he needs is urgent, that should be my first priority. Also I sometimes go help out the head pastors secretary, because she is so busy all the time. However, I know that if there is something that my mentor needs to have done, I should be helping her instead of the pastors secretary. I also know this woman personally, but I know that I shouldn't be going in her office just to socialize, because she is very busy and needs to focus on her work. I also know that if I ever can't be at my mentorship, I need to tell my mentor at least by there day before, in case she was planning on having me work on a specific project.

     Around the Lakewood Student Ministry, most people dress pretty casually, but still professionally. Obviously, on Sundays and Wednesdays everyone dresses more nicely, but on the weekdays no one comes in except for the student ministers. This means they can can dress casually, but of course still appropriately. I follow my mentors lead and dress nice on most days, but still go for casual on occasion. If I know I will be going over to the Fellowship Hall (where the head pastor and financial department employees work), then I will dress more professionally because I know that, as an intern I should be an example of the church.

     At the church I only work closely with about 4 people, those being my mentor (the girls minister) the high school minister, the middle school minister, and their shared secretary. Two of these being men and the other two being very mature women, there isn't really any "office-gossip." This is very helpful to the entire Student Ministry, and it's a big part of how it runs so smoothly.

     I love my internship, and although my mentor will be moving soon, I have enjoyed every day spent working for her, and I look forward to working with another mentor at Lakewood.