Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Monthly Worship in the Park

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WORSHIP IN THE PARK


There is something great about worshiping God out in the open. This is our second worship in the park, and I wonder how we can worship anywhere else (as long as it stays a nice 67). Nothing like singing "Mighty to Save", under the whispering breeze. Here is a little window into our worship.


A little Ultimate Frisbee before worship...

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...Must eat before worship

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...Macon gears up for worship.

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IT WAS A POWERFUL NIGHT.


Monday, November 3, 2008

I wonder...

I wonder if Exall Park is our place of worship for the near future? At least for the next couple of months. We have enjoyed meeting out there the last couple of months. Today, I met with Parks and Rec services. He was open to the idea of using their facilities. We can use the park for worship, and facilities for childcare for the short term (he explained that "public worship" would become awkward once we got too big, which is fair).

Hmm...

The idea is exciting, to say the least. Worship outdoors. Place for childcare. Place to hang out afterward. And, its in the community. I love that part. We are not squirreled away, hidden. (not that we are to ride on the back of a truck with a big megaphone either. Rather, we are simply with our broader community). Challenges to say the least. Is the challenge for us to face? Where is the Spirit leading?

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Saturday, November 1, 2008

THE SPIRIT

If any of you have lead in ministry, you know that at times, you are so focused on ministry, that you forget the most important influence, the Spirit of God. The Church exists only on the mighty power of God's Spirit sweeping through, and raising up His people. 8 weeks in, I have realized that we must open the doors wide for the Spirit of God, or we are nothing more than a social club.

God has pressed on my heart for me and the church. We need to seek the Spirit, without apprehension. Either we are a Church, built on the power of the Spirit, or we are not.
Keep us in your prayers.

YET A TIME IS COMING AND HAS NOW COME WHEN THE TRUE WORSHIPERS WILL WORSHIP THE FATHER IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH, FOR THEY ARE THE KIND OF WORSHIPERS THE FATHER SEEKS. GOD IS SPIRIT, AND HIS WORSHIPERS MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH.
– JOHN 4:23-24