... a young person at church, thousands of miles from any blood relative, has an ear-to-ear grin because the church bought him a birthday cake and sang to him.

... some of last year's African students offer powerful insights from their culture which inform the sermon in a way no amount of theologising or biblical study ever would

... the person leading prayers of intercession has done an amazing job, thoughtful, profound, generous-spirited, honest (and they fitted perfectly with the hymn after the sermon!)

... people will give up part of their Sunday afternoon to discuss pastoral care (especially when the list of those needing care is sooooo long)

... someone feels free to express a view that is likely to be unpopular (even when that makes more work for me/others!)

... it's Sunday teatime and I'm knackered-but-content!