- It’s 9:30pm and I just got back to the church from dinner.
- So far both of United’s Experiences are done, one traditional service in the sanctuary is done and we’ve got one left to go at 11PM.
- It’s been an incredible night!
- 2 people got saved at 5PM, the sanctuary was jam-packed at 6PM and we had 11 more get saved at 7PM!
- I’m continually amazed that God uses us to bring His awesome story of love and grace to others.
- The last few days though getting ready have been rough…satan was definetely trying to thwart what God wanted to do.
- Just in the last 2 days we’ve had our main printer stop working causing massive delays, our network crash, our main network computer go down, and I had a minor car accident at home this morning on the ice.
- Luckily everything got done in time.
- At the 5PM Experience though we had a major difficulty getting a video to play just like we did this past Sunday, even though during the afternoon we checked it at least 20 times to make sure it was functioning properly.
- A bit flustered by all of that, I didn’t bring it like I would have liked to at 5PM, but obviously at least 2 people got enough from it that their eternities were forever changed.
- At 7PM, we had an awesome Experience from top to bottom.
- The whole opening with Josh doing the scripture reading from the elevated platform in the middle of the room, to the building of the lights and music until it exploded into O Come all Ye Faithful was one of the most awesome things I’ve seen us do.
- I really was in to it at 7 and it was amazing just seeing one hand after another go up to pray to receive Christ..wow that never gets old!
- At both 5 and 7 the Candlelight ending with Silent Night brought me to tears…as I saw it did for many others…what a powerful moment as we were reminded of what Jesus has done for us and what we’re called to do for Him.
- Afterwards I got to meet a lot of new people…some came from our mailer we sent this past week and I met at least 4 families that were receipiants of one of our Contagious Christmas Challenge packages.
- All in all a great night so far…many thanks to everyone who volunteered a part of your evening to make it all possible.
- Can’t wait to ring in Christmas with Earl and everyone else that attends the 11PM traditional service…little over an hour yet…again can’t wait!
- Merry Christmas everyone…thanks for the incredible privilege of pastoring you!
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