Time for a Church Update

Sunrise Service - Easter 2013

I realize that I used to talk about church a lot 

here on the blog.

I don't know for sure why I stopped but

it seems that we are way overdue for an update on 

things there.

Things are extremely busy on that front.

God has been steadily bringing more and more

individuals and families to worship with us.

To the point that over the past month we have had 

to set up overflow seating most weeks.

Here is the best thing about the growth.

Not much else has changed.

We still worship together as family units

and keep Christ at the Center.

We still have a prayer time where anyone is able to 

share requests and/or pray out loud if they so desire.

Communion still happens on the third Sunday of each month.

Fellowship meals are an expected part of the day on 

both the first and third Sundays.

The families and individuals who have joined us 

fit in so nicely.

Of course it changes some dynamics, 

such as these days you'll find the leadership families

eating at the counter in the office area...standing up.

That's been awesome.

All the seats are full!

More chairs have been ordered and will be here before

our next meal...don't feel badly for us...

we don't.

We feel completely blessed.

Blessed that years of struggle as to whether 

there would be enough money to pay the bills 

of the church but trusting that we were doing all we knew

to be obedient have come to this.

Years of meeting weekly for prayer to seek His will.

(This continues....we'll never stop seeking God's will and leading.)

Seeing the fruit of those labors

come in the form of delightful families and individuals 

who "get us". 

They love our style of worship.

It is always interesting when people ask about

how we came to be an inter-generational

(family integrated) church.

We just have to say that God did it.

It was in our hearts before we know there was 

a movement for such a thing.

But anyway....

Another thing that hasn't changed?

Pastor Mike still adores the kiddos and is so good with them.

Something that our kids had nearly all to themselves as they 

grew up is now being enjoyed by a whole bunch of 

young ones.

Heart.warming!

In the mean time the facilities have been stretched here and there.

Last week I painted the Mom/Infant room in anticipation

of four new babies who are on the way.

Then things changed again and we will be using that room once

more for a sleeping room and the Moms and Babies will 

get the larger play room that has been well used over the past 

couple of years.

Those kids are being moved to another area which we think and hope 

will function even better.

Lord willing, 

Walls are going to shift slightly and the sanctuary will expand

in shape and seating.

A third rest room will be added to assist in the 

constant demand created when nearly 

100 people are in attendance.

Things are once again on the move...

and it is awesome!

Well, it is awesome

 because 

HE is Awesome!