Bucket List

I have had two movies recommended to me this week, The Bucket List and Juno, (besides my daughter's current obsession with Sweeney Todd.) The Bucket List is about two men who meet in a hospital; one is rich and one is more like the rest of us, and they start talking about what they still want to do before they kick the bucket. I haven't seen the movie but with the rich man's resources they are able to do some exotic things.

But my point:
It raises a good question - What else do you want to do, accomplish or experience in your life?

I was a hospice volunteer chaplain for three years in Ortonville and that was one of the possible questions I might offer in that setting. Are there things you still want to do or say, that can still be done?
This morning the Brainerd Dispatch also offered the Bucket List question to its readers and will be collecting responses..
So what is on your list? (I will ask myself as well!...yes, I would love to travel.)

Moving it to a Church and spiritual life context, as a follower of Christ do we put anything on the list that goes beyond self centered satisfactions. Does my self enjoyment and life goals and "to do" list, do any good for anyone else?
Or , another twist:
As a congregation, what would be our Bucket List? Try this at a planning or council meeting!
If a church knew it were to close in 5,10, 2o years, what would we hope yet to do?
Would it change the way we do business? (How many of us would still stay in a church if we knew it were closing?)
Would we be transforming our buildings to something very different, would our buildings get the kind of attention they typically get or would we spend and invest our money and time in other ways of ministry and being the church?
We could make a case for continuing on with our rhythms of worship, prayer, steadfast love and being present in the name of Christ; but can we honestly say we would just keep on doing what we are doing in every way?
A church bucket list....hmmm

What do we still want to do....experience...be?
Kinda adds another meaning to the Biblical perspective.... 'now is the time."
Maybe eschatology does have a role in our visioning!