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August 9, 2009 by Gilbert Leave a Comment

  • Had a good day today!
  • Ok any day where 6 people come into a relationship with Christ qualifies as not just a good day, but a great day!
  • What a fun series as we look back at the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
  • Again the band did a fantastic job of putting a medley together.
  • That I got to help by rapping, Parent’s Just Don’t Understand was not only fun, but nerve-wracking.DSC01720
  • I didn’t have in-ear monitors, so I had to go off the sound from the house,
    but you guys were cheering so loud that I couldn’t hear the beat…got off a
    few times, but all in all it was fun to participate.
  • I’m thinking Andrea was born to do covers of other bands…she again
    killed her parts!
  • Had two new people on the team today and for the first time out, we
    threw a lot of stuff at them and they came through…thanks Dan and
    Cressa!
  • I again think that the medley wound people up and by the worship set
    you guys were raring to go.
  • I loved that during the 9:45, there was one point where all our vocalists
    dropped out and for about 1 minute it was nothing but the sound of your
    voices…and LOUD! DSC01712
  • I thought Brian did an awesome job with the song, Everybody Hurts. What a great intro into the message.
  • I know today’s message wasn’t all touchy-feely, but it was something we all need to be reminded of from time to time.
  • If Jesus brand was “love” and “compassion”, what makes us think ours should be anything different?
  • I’m really excited about the new You Matter ministry.
  • If you want to practically apply today’s message by getting involved helping the hurting in our community, You Matter is definitely the ministry for you to get involved with.
  • Big props to Scott McCurley for dressing in his best 1980’s costume…wow that was impressive.  Don’t forget you can dress the part each week as well.
  • Next week we’ll again look at the 80’s, this time with the song, Don’t Stop Believing.
  • Almost hard to believe, but today marks the 1-year anniversary since we expanded to 2 Experiences.
  • What’s amazing is that one year ago we were blown away by the attendance.  In fact we set a record that day.
  • Today even though we had higher attendance than 1 year ago, it felt like a let down because people are still in full vacation mode.
  • I’m excited about this series, but can’t wait for the next one when everyone is back and in inviting mode and we see dozens come to Christ each week, not just 1/2 dozen.
  • You say. “Gilbert can’t you just be content with what we’ve got”?
  • And the answer is a big fat NO.  As long as there are people in our community that don’t yet know Jesus, our mission is not complete.
  • Join me in making a difference…you won’t regret it!
    • Invite someone to church with you next week.
    • Help “You Matter” to feed children in the Boys and Girls Club this week.
    • Wear your “You Matter” wristband all week and use it to share the good news with others.
  • YOU MATTER and you can make a difference!

Filed Under: Inside Today's Experience's, Rewind series Tagged With: Andrea Miller, Brian Miller, Cressa Coldsmith, Dan, gilbert thurston, Jesus, rap, salvation, United Worship Experience, You Matter

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