7/30/2011

LAST SUNDAY/ THIS SUNDAY

LAST SUNDAY we started a two week series called Stories. Our video team and Perry did an incredible job by intertwining a message with the stories of life change. As Perry says weekly, "THAT NEVER GETS OLD!" In fact, I believe if you show me a church that doesn't have any stories then you've got a church in decline and dying.

Sunday also proved to be another scratch-your-head-summer-Sunday at the Charleston campus. We had our third largest regular Sunday attendance, our highest KidSpring attendance, largest number of first-time visitors, and highest number of "first-serves" (Owners serving for the first time)!! WOW! That is not supposed to happen in the summer. I cannot wait to see what is in store. The BEST IS YET TO COME. God is so true to His Word. I have been praying and will continue to pray Ephesians 3:20-21 "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." He is answering that prayer. The key is verse 21. If we ever take the "glory" we will not see his power continue to work within us! That's really important!

We saw 3 people surrender their lives to Christ last Sunday as well. That's 114 since January 9th!! THAT NEVER GETS OLD!

THIS SUNDAY we will wrap up the series, Stories. I really love hearing stories of life change and how God is working in our church. I could hear or see one every week.

We will be in Ballroom A this week. So, follow the parking signs and look for the welcome flags for your closest entry point for KidSpring and the Ballroom.

We have Ownership Class this Thursday, August 4th at 6:30pm at the Charleston Office: 2093 Executive Hall Road, 29407. Click here for more information http://www.newspring.cc/nextsteps/commit/

Also, don't forget August 21st we are asking everyone to begin inviting people for that Sunday. Pray and ask that God would set up opportunities for you to invite someone that by God's grace can end up having a story like one of the stories we've been watching.

CAN'T WAIT FOR SUNDAY!!


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