There are both perks and problems for a congregation that is located near a military base. As the families of military personnel are constantly in a state of flux due to assignments and deployments, there are constant rotations of the local population. One particular congregation that worships with less than one hundred people per Sunday was fortunate enough to have three families move into their worship community. This enhanced the ministry of the congregation both in terms of financial giving, volunteers, and encouraged younger people to participate in Christian education ministries. There was both a full time pastor and part time office staff, with plenty of volunteers to help out with music, children’s, and stewardship ministries. For a period of three to four years, the ministry was s…