Sunday Reflections
04/20/08 08:47 PM
Loved being back at Coastal today. You guys are my
family and I really miss you when I'm away. Loved
our worship today. We had two new people play in
the band - Tristan and Mike. They did a great job!
Absolutely loved having Mike sing and play. There's
just something awesome about having a strong male
voice lead worship. We've not had that in a long
time. Our team is so accommodating of new
musicians. They lead the way in being Team Builders
and Team Players. Way to go guys! You always make
me proud!
Attendance was back up from last week. We had a lot of new faces in church today! So many people come to Coastal through our website. And while that's a great form of advertising that we constantly need to keep up to date and look to improve, the best form of advertising is the invitation of a satisfied customer - you. Be bold, talk about your faith, look for opportunities to share what's happening at Coastal, and invite like crazy. The more you pray, the more you invite, the more opportunities that God places before you.
Janet and I had several encouraging conversations with people today. They wanted us to know that even though we've been through some difficult times lately, the best is really yet to come. Coastal, we ARE a great church! God has used Coastal to literally change thousands of lives over the last 18 years. And we're just getting started! There are times when Satan seems to wreak havoc, but I believe that's because we're on the front lines of sharing and experiencing LIFE! And for those who remain faithful, we will only be stronger. For healthy things to grow, there always has to be a pruning, a cutting away, a clearing of the weeds. That process is difficult, hard, and messy. But the growth that comes later is always beautiful!
Prisca & Melanie did a great job with D.O.G.S tonight - our once a month program for Coastal Kidz (1st-5th Grade). As always they had a bunch of kids.
We'll be making a big announcement in about a week! Can you guess what it is?
Anyone want to buy a window for our Nursery? See previous post. Or how about a new playground? We're going to be taking down the old one and replacing it soon.
We might have a new ministry opportunity to serve the underserved and forgotten in our community. I'll learn more about it this week.
Well that's about it. I'm going to chill with the family. I love you Coastal! By the way, if you haven't noticed the sidebar on my blog lately - I'm Twittering!
Attendance was back up from last week. We had a lot of new faces in church today! So many people come to Coastal through our website. And while that's a great form of advertising that we constantly need to keep up to date and look to improve, the best form of advertising is the invitation of a satisfied customer - you. Be bold, talk about your faith, look for opportunities to share what's happening at Coastal, and invite like crazy. The more you pray, the more you invite, the more opportunities that God places before you.
Janet and I had several encouraging conversations with people today. They wanted us to know that even though we've been through some difficult times lately, the best is really yet to come. Coastal, we ARE a great church! God has used Coastal to literally change thousands of lives over the last 18 years. And we're just getting started! There are times when Satan seems to wreak havoc, but I believe that's because we're on the front lines of sharing and experiencing LIFE! And for those who remain faithful, we will only be stronger. For healthy things to grow, there always has to be a pruning, a cutting away, a clearing of the weeds. That process is difficult, hard, and messy. But the growth that comes later is always beautiful!
Prisca & Melanie did a great job with D.O.G.S tonight - our once a month program for Coastal Kidz (1st-5th Grade). As always they had a bunch of kids.
We'll be making a big announcement in about a week! Can you guess what it is?
Anyone want to buy a window for our Nursery? See previous post. Or how about a new playground? We're going to be taking down the old one and replacing it soon.
We might have a new ministry opportunity to serve the underserved and forgotten in our community. I'll learn more about it this week.
Well that's about it. I'm going to chill with the family. I love you Coastal! By the way, if you haven't noticed the sidebar on my blog lately - I'm Twittering!
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