These ARE My Sunday Clothes!
07/25/07 09:17 AM
Our family loves the Athens Salad at Athens Greek Restaurant on
James Island. Every so often we HAVE to have
one. Yesterday was one of those days. Janet
called me as I was heading home and said, "How
about a Greek salad for dinner?" That's all I
needed to hear. I turned around and headed out
to James Island. On my way there I called and
placed my order (I have their number on my
cell phone). As I was paying my bill, the
young girl at the counter said, "It's
Tuesday." "What?" I said. She repeated, "It's
Tuesday." I thought she was bemoaning the fact
that it was only Tuesday and she was living
for the weekend. "Yep, it's Tuesday," I said.
But then it dawned on me - she was commenting on my t-shirt. You see we have new Coastal t-shirts that read, "These ARE my Sunday clothes!" On the back it simply has our website address. (She probably thought I was some old goof ball who has a different shirt for every day of the week and got confused.) So for about two minutes I had the opportunity to tell her what the shirt meant. You can come as you are to our church. And then I told her that I was the Pastor and sometimes this is exactly what I wear on Sunday mornings. "Really?!" She was shocked. I asked her if she had a church that she went to - she didn't. I invited her to ours. "I just might," she said. Who knows? But all I know is that it only took a simple walk across the room (or counter).
I am so jacked about our church wide campaign, "Just Walk Across the Room," starting August 12th. Pick up the material and begin reading the book this Sunday. Sign up for the Small Groups that will be meeting at the church for four consecutive Wednesday nights beginning August 15th. And Coastal, if you don't have a new t-shirt, pick one up on Sunday. The Fall is almost here and it's going to be wild! We are going to start seeing the fruit of the Spring and Summer in greater ways! Intercede. Invest. Invite. Include. See you on Saturday at Folly Beach County Park!
But then it dawned on me - she was commenting on my t-shirt. You see we have new Coastal t-shirts that read, "These ARE my Sunday clothes!" On the back it simply has our website address. (She probably thought I was some old goof ball who has a different shirt for every day of the week and got confused.) So for about two minutes I had the opportunity to tell her what the shirt meant. You can come as you are to our church. And then I told her that I was the Pastor and sometimes this is exactly what I wear on Sunday mornings. "Really?!" She was shocked. I asked her if she had a church that she went to - she didn't. I invited her to ours. "I just might," she said. Who knows? But all I know is that it only took a simple walk across the room (or counter).
I am so jacked about our church wide campaign, "Just Walk Across the Room," starting August 12th. Pick up the material and begin reading the book this Sunday. Sign up for the Small Groups that will be meeting at the church for four consecutive Wednesday nights beginning August 15th. And Coastal, if you don't have a new t-shirt, pick one up on Sunday. The Fall is almost here and it's going to be wild! We are going to start seeing the fruit of the Spring and Summer in greater ways! Intercede. Invest. Invite. Include. See you on Saturday at Folly Beach County Park!
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