"What's The Deal With...?"

Inviting a friend to church can sometimes be a scary proposition. If the friend is a Christian, then some of the fears are mitigated, but not completely removed. We wonder things like this:

"What if they don't like worship?"
"What if they think the pastor is boring?"
"What if people aren't friendly?".
"What if they judge me because they think my church is heretical?"

And after service, we sheepishly ask the million dollar question, "So....what'd ya think?" And our friends are often gracious in their response, which makes feel all warm and tingly. Nevertheless, there is always one question that leaves us uneasy when they ask "What's the deal with (fill in the blank)?"

You see, every church has some idiosyncrasy that sets it apart from other churches, and no matter how polite your friend is, they must ask the "What's the deal with (fill in the blank)" question. They understand it might be a sore spot or perhaps a point of contention, but what they witnessed was so peculiar that they are compelled to ask.

And if you attend Sierra Vista and you have ever invited a friend, you most certainly have experienced this phenomenon as your friend looks at you with that puzzled look and says "What's the deal with the dancing lady?" 

At SVCC, we have a short, fiery-red haired women who dances in the aisle during worship. Her name is Carla and she is awesome. She is a blessing to those in the church, despite the fact that I've had to hear the "What's the deal with the dancing lady?" question 318 times now.

I know we have some more oddities that set us apart as a church and I'd love to hear what you think makes SVCC so unique. If you go to another church, what is your "What's the deal with (fill in the blank)" question?