The new church

Michael tried calling me with other lines but I wouldn't pick up. I was done with him now, I can't continue lying to myself, making myself look like a stupid and naive fellow.

"Katherine, this one you didn't go to rehearsal today what happened?" Lucy asked as I sat still staring out the window.

"Nothing, I've changed church"

This got her completely surprised, I loved my first church, and I never looked like someone who was going to leave anytime soon, but things at that church was beginning to piss me off, especially when the junior leaders would disrespect their seniors, and I couldn't stand the sight of Michael moving on happily after what he did to me, instead of me feeling less comfortable in the church because of certain people, it's better I leave.

"You changed church to were?, And are you sure pastor Holan would permit you to change church, from what I've heard from you before, that pastor likes you"

Her words got me thinking, I know pastor Holan likes me but that doesn't mean if I want to leave I can't.

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I recently joined a new church and decided to join the music department there. Going to their rehearsal, I got an unexpected reaction from someone.

"Hey, welcome, your Katherine right?" A young lady said as she stared amusingly at me, everyone's gaze were all at me and a few new members too.

"Okay, em... I'll need you all to sing any gospel song you know so we can know what part you can take '' I didn't quite understand what the fair young man In Front of me meant but, since they want us to sing , there's no issues in that.

Immediately I finished singing there was calmness all over the place, all eyes were on me.

"Wow, you have such a lovely voice, welcome to the musical department" he said, as did everyone around.

But what caught my attention was this tall handsome figure, sitting at the back seat, he was staring at me as if I had something on my face, it was weird and scary.

It didn't take too long. I got to know that the handsome guy that got my attention was a pastor in the church and also he heads a department which was the instrumentalist department.

I wasn't really into him, but the whole attraction started when he called for me after church service.

"How are you?" His gaze alone was captivating. A part of me felt like he liked me but I couldn't generalize that, because I'm just a normal church member and a new member for that matter and besides the church has enough beautiful girls around, why would he go for me?.

"I'm alright" I responded breathlessly as I tried to hide the happiness I felt inside of me.

"Did your head leader in the worship department tell you anything about joining the leaders all night rehearsal?"

Huh, this got me surprised, I mean I just started this church and now I'm going to attend an all night leaders training, okay this was suspicious, I wondered inwardly as I gave him a disagreeing look.

"No, they didn't "

"Well you're joining them in the next rehearsal, " he said with a smile.

I slightly liked the sound of that but I couldn't help but get suspicious, well it's just a harmless rehearsal so I don't see any reason why I shouldn't attend.

"Alright, I try to attend "

"Don't just try, Make sure you attend and be serious about it, or is my face scary?"

This got me laughing. Was he being ironic or what? He had the body of a model, a handsome face and a calm personality. I wondered if he was trying to act like a clown, because honestly he looks lovely and presentable.

"No, not at all" I said as I tried covering my mouth, in order to prevent the laughter from showing, but clearly he could see the smile on my face.

"I'll see you tomorrow evening then?"

"Huh, is it tomorrow ?"

"Yes, so please be here tomorrow by 6pm, make sure to wear something that covers your body well, it's usually cold at night here, the venue is this hall " he said as he walked away.

I smiled, wondering if he would be around tomorrow, I would really love to see him there.

There I was lost in thoughts before someone bumped into me, it was Rebekah, my new friend from the music department.

"Oh so sorry Katherine, I didn't see you, aren't you going yet?"

"I am, let me get my bad"

"Do you know who that pastor is?" I asked as Rebekah and I walked towards the door of the church, after I had carried my bag.

I could see him looking at me. What exactly is his motive towards me? I wondered.

"Who are you talking about?" Rebekah asked.

"The pastor you saw me talking to"

"Oh, you mean pastor Rex Jonathan " she replied as we walked out of church.

"Is that his name?" I asked as I turned my back to see if someone was looking at us.

"Yeah, that's his name, but he's not actually the main pastor of the church, these are just titles that were given to most of them sitting close to the main pastor " her words kept me a bit confused.

"Can you explain better I don't understand " I said as we both walked back to our hostel after leaving the church.

"Okay, I'll explain, the main pastor of the church is that man that preached today, his wife is the lady sitting next to him at the left, while those other male and female faces you saw, are just normal university students that the main pastor, promoted from other departments in church to become pastors, after they finish their schooling at the University, they will graduate and continue their normal lives as usual people like us with no position in church, or if they want to become pastors they will have to purse that decision well, cause there's a lot that entails being a pastor"

"Oh I see " I responded.

"Yes, this one they are doing here is not pastor work, they aren't really pastors, they are just students appointment to aid the main pastor in carry out his vision in church "

"Oh I see" I responded.

"But still, they are still pastors because the main pastor gave them that position, so if you are talking to any of them, refer to them as pastors" she said.

"Definitely, sure" .