Observation Paper Sample

I think the service was a very good eye opener because I'm the type of person to try new things and like to experience other cultures and as well as religion. I think it's a big deal knowing that I went to this service with shyness but also facing my fears because at the end of the day I know I tried something new even when I hesitated to go in the church by myself. Not only did I feel like I was getting looks I thought I was actually gonna get told to leave just because he color of my skin and I don't know why I thought that but it was just a feeling I had since I had never been to a African American church before especially a baptist church. During the service I was actually feeling the energy that was going on in the room and it made me just want to shout like everybody else but I felt like it was my primary church in a strange way but I really enjoyed every minute of it regardless of what I thought at first when I walked in. After the service was done we had a prayer and he went to people who wanted to be prayed for and it was very at

It is a very well known church that is in Indiana that I’ve never been to before. When I first walked in everyone was so welcoming and friendly. It is a Baptist church with a lot of people in it. During the service the pastor asked if there were any visitors and he asked us to stand. All the members clapped and smiled and the people around me shook my hand and were very kind. The church was very nice before going into the sanctuary there were paintings all over and going in you could tell they were technically savvy. Because it’s a big church, they have big screens so people way in the back can see. They even have a tech station where they do mic checks and they project stuff on to the screens. It was a very nice church and service and I would like to

For an observation of an AA meeting my classmate and I made arrangements to go to an open meeting at Our Lady Star Of The Sea Church, which was held in a basement during a Tuesday afternoon session at 4:00 p.m. I first looked up the sessions online on a website where it held all the meetings on Staten Island and this one fit my schedule well. Its not unusual for me to be attending or visiting churches but for this assignment it did feel a little out of my comfort zone, because I didn’t know what to expect or what others would think of me. I chose a seat in the back corner that wouldn’t be too obvious yet it seemed like a typical seat for a newbie to sit at. The room was fairly large and I was surprised at how big the crowd got at least 30 plus people attended.

Mid-sentence the pastor interrupted himself and said, “Let us pray”, without giving us time to prepare we began praying. This sporadic praying happened many a times during the meeting. Also, I have never heard the phrase “can I get an amen?” taken so seriously. The pastor would sometimes wait for the audience to say amen and if no one would, his response to silence was, “SAY AMEN”. To me it came off forceful and demanding, but the rest of them seemed to be used to it. Like I mentioned before, there was no program or itinerary handed out. The meeting seemed very unorganized, which is different from what I am used to. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Going to a baptist church was a bit different. A lot of our beliefs were the same though! For example, we both believe that Jesus Chris performed the greatest act of the atonement (died for our sins). As well as, the resurrection of Christ. They study in the Old Testament and the New Testament like me (although we use different versions). The message of the meeting seemed to be to make it to heaven. That was their happiness. To make it to heaven, they are to follow the commandments given to them by their God, and live their life

I can’t recall not being a part of New Hope Baptist Church because when I was growing up my parents attended everything and they “had us in tow”. I remember being brought to church in the winter and my parents lining us up on the seats next to the potbellied stove. We were required to take care of our “personal business” before entering because we were not allowed to walk while the services were in progress. I really have a hard time understanding why some young people today cannot sit through an entire service right now today. As children the church conferences often baffled us. While watching and listening, sometimes things got into a disagreeable mode. As children, we thought those deacons were at odds with each other, but when they

Even though the church was small, 300 hundred members is a good turn out for a church. The church sat across from the State Capitol, which is very ironic because of all the Civil Rights meetings to come that would be held at that church. Also, Montgomery had been the temporary Capitol of the Confederate States of America. Jeff Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America had also been sworn in at that state capitol right across from the Dexter Avenue Church. That area must have been the nucleus of everything going on during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Selma Voting Rights

The church building as a whole was physically large, and was divided into smaller rooms and a main chapel. A corridor with dark grey tile floor and beige walls was the first room I saw. The room had tables with flyers and handouts on top of them, which held information about the church, what it has to offer, and the agenda of the service. There were also bibles stacked on a table as a gift for the new members. More people than I anticipated were filling the front corridor and chapel.

He introduced himself and told me where to find a Torah. After he continued to welcome the other guests, I felt a little isolated because no one else seemed to be very welcoming and willing to speak to me. This was a little upsetting because I thought they would be more welcoming to guests, and hope that they would come back for the next service. I didn’t let it bother me too much though, and I went inside and grabbed a Torah and sat down. Right away, I noticed that the church had many stained-glass windows, that were filled with beautiful mosaics of the Star of David. This I very similar to my church, because we have many stained-glass windows too. So because of the similar setting and looks of the room, I felt more comfortable with the situation once I sat down. I was surprised to see that everyone seemed to be very casually dressed, although, some people wore small, circular, flat hats on their head, which I later found out were called Yakama’s. I also noticed that there were many people of different races. I guess I had just assumed that there would only be Jew’s, and I never considered the fact that other races can practice the Jewish religion. So, other than not wearing a Yakama, I never felt out of place, or like a minority, due to my race or how I was dressed. I also never felt like a minority due to my sexual beliefs. Sexual preferences never really came up

On Friday, February 10th, 2017 I did a naturalistic observation with the intent to observe gender dynamics unfold in a specific setting. I attended a party on Friday night and observed for approximately 2 hours. The setting was a lingerie party at Gaia’s Cradle.

I was greeted by, and conversed with, different patrons on each of my visits. This is unusual for me because I typically am not approached by strangers, I am not complaining. I was also offered unconsecrated bread by different practitioners on each visit which was the best tasting bread I have had during a church service. The thing that impressed me most, however, was the church member’s commitment to their surrounding community. They welcome anyone to their services, to the coffee hour afterward, to their annual block party, which they host, and to their harvest Sundays, where they collect food from their patrons and feed the local homeless population. The connection with their surrounding neighborhood is strong, but what is truly unique is the connection the congregation has with one another. For example, on the first Sunday I attended after the service was completed I remained in the nave to photograph and watch the community. I talked to one man about his conversion to Orthodoxy as the priest was consoling a young man who seemed distraught. This seemed to change the church from its ritual space to a community space of self or group

In the past two weeks I have been helping and guiding my boyfriend Richard of three years with his resume and cover letter. I have a lot of practice and experience with them where as he started working at a young age and hasn't moved around often in jobs. We looked at his skills and traits and started linking them to what an employer wants. Employers want a certain education and skill but they also want a certain personality. Someone who can work well with others, is helpful and has good communication skills, someone who is dependable and hard working. I have spent the last two weeks comparing our professional traits so I will base this around his professional life. Richard currently works for a company where everyday he is apart of a team, they are given

Service was on a Sunday at 9:00, much like many other churches in town. It is a small church with a modern look. Upon entering there are friendly people gathered in a small space off to the right chatting and drinking fairtrade coffee. Everyone was very courteous and took the opportunity to say good morning and introduce themselves.

Firstly to start with, entering into the church the ushers was very welcoming and respectable, especially when they were told that you are not from this country and you came to visit for a class assignment, they made sure that I had a great seat and also gave me a little history on there ministry. Looking around, there were thousands of people attending the church from all different ages and gender. The congregation seemed to be very diverse with race ethnic but there were mainly African Americans. In the parking lot there were a variety of expensive and affordable vehicles.

As one enters Black Forest Christian Fellowship’s building, a school auditorium, the first thing he would notice was the talking. Groups of people are gathered throughout the building, conversing animatedly; they are mostly white and young. No one sits alone. Floor-to-ceiling windows fill the auditorium with welcoming light as slides flash on the screen announcing events coming up during the next month: mostly fellowship picnics and guest speakers. The worship band quietly gathers onstage, and the worship leader, a tall man in his fifties, plays a few notes on the baby grand piano. Everyone moves to their seats like clockwork, still whispering amongst themselves. One of the church’s pastors greets everyone with prayer and announcements,

For my site visit I went to St Thomas Aquinas Church, I went to the 7:30am service which is typically the least busy of their three Sunday services. I arrived around 7:25 and followed the cars in front of me who I assumed were also going to church into the back parking lot which looked pretty full for an early service. I then followed the people in to the main building. They also had 2 other buildings, one seemed like it was for church school and the other maybe for events. On my way into the church there was an older man also headed in wearing Buffalo Bills shorts and shirt which told me that the dress code was not very strict. I followed him into the church and the people standing in the doors were very nice and welcomed me. When he walked