I took today to get my Oakfield UMC office in order. I had stacks of paper everywhere. Some were papers that were already in the office. Some I've inherited at conferences over the last few months...and the rest has been from mailings I've gotten through the mail.
My goodness! I did not realize how much mail I would get as a pastor. I get a lot of catalogs. I get a lot of mailings for various charitable organizations and groups. I also get a lot of mail from the Wisconsin Annual Conference. I also get all the bills mailed to the church. If you let it sit for a few days, or...for a few weeks, it is amazing how much it accumulates.
It is a testament to my ability to get focused on other areas of the job and lose focus on paperwork. But, it is also a testament to the amount of junk that gets mailed. I sadly recycle a great deal of the stuff that I get in the mail. It seems like such a waste. Hopefully over time I can get ourselves off some of the mailing lists that we are on. Needless to say, the recycling bin is full, but the office is clean.
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