What’s the Buzz (Tell me What’s happening?) Why should you want to know?
Before I go another step further. I am a Jesus Christ Superstar junkie.
Tell me what happened is a question I have been getting from so many people today and it is hard to encapsulate it all. From two fronts I have this. Why should you want to know (hee hee hee) and how do you describe something you do not completely understand? I’m not sure. I can give blow by blow, feelings, or something else entirely.
Okay, for the volume people. We had 25 people. Mostly couples in their mid 30’s to 40’s. I could have had some more college age people…but hey. It’s all good.
Now for the spirit of the vibe folk. Children giggling and impossible to contain socializing before and after "service". Service was in quotes because I consider that to be a part of service. The most important part. People were like family…well..many of them seem to BE family (literally) or they have known each other a few decades. I love it!
Now for the play by play peeps. Okay, set up was a breeze. People came. Tony kept reminding me that no matter how many people we get it is all good. Dana had Cameron as her guitarist not show. Ace from the north burbs came with his crew of Allison and Cassie and Ace grabbed Jens guitar and played the song (Down in Flames) so Dana could sing her heart out. Sing she did. Mario sang his heart out as well. WOW! Jen and Dana led worship and it was simple and good. Then I preached. I preached from Amos and Isaiah and Matthew and spoke about all the stuff I speak about here. Can I be honest for a moment? I am still not comfortable preaching…I just like talking. This first service I had to an MC…it will be sooo nice to not have to do that and to have more opportunity for interaction in future services…but this service….well…I had to set the tone of what we are, are not, and what we want to be. It was a good day. We were there about 4 hours.
After service I had to visit two coffeehouse kids in the hospital. One has a lung in serious jeopardy and the other has mystery pain. But…you do not get to preach Mt 25 and think your gonna get away with anything less. I would have loved to have bought some people lunch, but I had to go be with the kids.
Overall, it was a good first day and the beginning of something that I hope is good.
I’m so glad you had a good turnout - so how did you FEEL about it? Did you record any of it? We wanna listen!
Comment by David W. Shelton — December 1, 2008 @ 8:24 am
It was indeed a good first day, though I’d say the actual beginning of the “something good” was quite a while ago. I think the best part of the service was that I didn’t have to zap you once for using the “Pastor Pat” voice!
Comment by Tony — December 1, 2008 @ 9:28 am