Tuesday, February 6
Isn’t she lovely…
This past Sunday we held our last preview service at Downtown West Theatre…and this Sunday, 2.11.07, in just five days, we launch. (Boy, I’ll be glad when I can stop using all this church planting terminology, “launch”, “preview”, etc.)It was another good day.
We’re learning how quickly we can set up some things and how long it takes to set up others. We’re learning how to make the theatre as welcoming and as promoting to community as we possibly can. (Carol Hundley and her hospitality crew are tremendous, not to mention those brand new, very trendy Crossings aprons) And we’re learning exactly what do you do when one of your main speakers blows a few minutes before your gathering begins…
Our aesthetics people, led by Stephanie Pridemore, have been incredible as they attempt to create an experiential environment that both recognizes our desire to worship God and our desire to love each other.
We had over 100 in attendance this past Sunday and talked about the birth of this ‘baby’ and how beautiful and wonderful it is that God has given us this faith community of which to be a part.
Just like new parents, we wonder what this baby will look like, what it will grow up to be…
We closed the morning with the Stevie Wonder song that he wrote after his daughter was born. We felt it described fairly well our feelings about this gift of community that God has given us… (Go ahead, sing it out loud, no one is looking)
Isn’t she lovely
Isn’t she wonderful
Isn’t she precious
Less than one minute old
I can’t believe what God has done
Through us he’s given life to one
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