Monday, February 12
Go...#1
Wow, how can I begin to express the feelings and emotions as I reflect on yesterday’s launch of Crossings, a faith community…First of all, the days leading up to launch were filled with call after call from people praying for us and cheering on this dream of God…I received calls on Saturday from Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Washington & Ireland…dozens of e-mails from people encouraging us…a bouquet of flowers, a basket of fruit and cheese…it was a flood of goodwill towards Crossings. Thank you to each and everyone of you dear friends.
Yesterday morning we had friends come to the launch from Stadia (thanks Tom & Debbie) and from CCC in Chicago (Thanks Kevin, Nicole, Rick & Louise). Area churches took the time out of their morning services to pray for Crossings as we began…(thanks Lighthouse CC & Farragut CC).
Two local television stations showed up at the theatre and both did pieces on their broadcasts, at 6pm, 11pm and then again this morning. I will put up the video here on my blog soon, hopefully…
In addition we had 21 cheesecakes delivered from Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago. (The president of Eli’s actually posted a comment of thanks on this blog) To continue a part of the teaching Sunday morning we served everyone cheesecake as the left the auditorium. (Thanks Tim Sutherland, or “Mr. Cheesecake” as you will now be known.)
So before I write more of the actual details of yesterday’s gathering I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all of you…and at the same time beg of you to keep praying, keep calling, keep visiting, and (when appropriate) keep sending Eli’s Cheesecake.
Mark Nelson at 11:40 AM 1comments
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at 1:10 PM
said... Nicole and I were so glad we could be there yesterday. We can't wait to be back in Tennessee. It was great to see everyone again and to be part of things.
WBIR has the video of their segment up on their web site (click the video link and it's about three videos down). I couldn't find the other station's segment on their website.