easter 2009 will definitely go down in all our memories as a truly powerful day at dec. the sunrise service was blessed with an incredible gift from God– a multicolor display of sunrays (or Sonrays). it was gorgeous, and a great way to lead us into worship. a huge crowd of disciples sang the songs of easter and heard the word of God. but the wildest thing was yet to come– two baptisms right there at the landing. how cold was it?? not sure, but my toes still haven’t come back on line. for andrew and tasia it will be a baptism to remember. and for those who witnessed the event, a really great encouragement in the faith. i still wonder what the folks who live by the landing would think if they looked out their windows at 6:30 a.m. on a frosty morning and saw some guy pushing some other guy under water (and nobody in the crowd would help this poor man who was being drowned!). gotta be one really odd sight.

back at the building things were just as crazy. i’ve never been a big “numbers” guy when it comes to church attendance. numbers are fine, but way more important is dicipleship. big isn’t really the issue. having said that, our 8a.m. service was without a doubt a record setter not only for that timeframe, but maybe ever. about 450 people jammed their way in (not counting kids). it was cozy to say the least. why so many so early?? not sure, but having breakfast before is a huge contributing factor.

by the time the last service got done, i was exhausted. but it was that kind of “holy” exhaustion that puts a smile on you soul. God’s blessings on all of you who stretched out and invited friends and family. to God be the Glory. i pray great things flow out of the really cool easter.

ts

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 at 2:38 pm and is filed under God sightings.