Sunday Recap 2.21.10
- Excited to get back into our Sunday groove after being snowed out the previous Sunday and not being able to have services at the Performing Arts Center.
- Yesterday we were thrown a curve ball…I received a call late Saturday evening from the PAC letting me know that because of scheduling conflicts with another organization, we weren’t going to be able to meet in our 350 seat theater. Instead, they were bumping us up the largest theater — which has over 1,200 seats! Now, although this gave us a free opportunity to ”test run” the largest theater, it also created some logistical challenges for our team (totally different stage set-up for our band, totally different set-up for our sound/tech/visual crew, deciding whether or not we would rope off certain sections of the theater, etc.)
- Huge thanks to all of my staff & leaders, and to all Hope Church “Dream Team” volunteers for all the extra work you put into making our worship environments flow smoothly!
- Still seeing tons of 1st time guests!!! It’s hard to believe this was just our 3rd Sunday service since our official public launch!
- Sunday’s set list: “I Am Free To Run” – (Newsboys version, but with a little different kick!), “How Great Thou Art” – (classic hymn), “God of This City” – (Chris Tomlin), “Revelation Song” – (Kari Jobe).
- The message I taught was part 3 of our LOVE STORY series. We walked through Ruth chapter 3, verse by verse. The chapter itself has very provocative content and is filled with sexual undertones…I was amazed and humbled by the rich response from God’s people to His word. (All sermons, including the one from yesterday, can be heard from the “media” page of our website by clicking HERE)
- One lady came up to me after service and introduced me to her husband. She’s been with us every Sunday since our launch but this was his first visit. The husband told me that he had given up on church, but because of his wife’s persistent requests for him to come he told her he’d visit Hope Church just to get her off his back…with tears in his eyes he looked at me and said, “pastor, God touched my heart today… I can’t wait to come back next Sunday!”
- This is why we do what we do!!!
- Next week is part 4 of LOVE STORY — you don’t want to miss it!!!
- Big announcements coming soon on the launching of our Grace Groups!
- Plans for Easter weekend at Hope Church are well under way…get ready to be a part of advancing God’s great Gospel across the Clayton Co. / Henry Co. area!!!
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