Sunday Night Rewind
Digety Dang… what a great day we had at Renovation! It was truly a CELEBRATION all day to day.
We started off with DJ Brandon Chase spinning a great mix on his tables as everybody walked in.
Of course it was funny watching people as they were handed noise makers when they entered the auditorium…
I must say everybody did a great job of being “undignified” as we made loud clanging sounds!
We took a look back today… wow what a year it has been… did we really do and go through all that we watched on the video today?!
We had some Holy moments throughout our gathering today and I am so thankful for all that we got to experience and see.
Had a conversation during the 9.19 & 11.00… with a lady. She told me that her first time was the day we set up the aud with round tables and served a pancake breakfast for everybody. She said that she had given up on church. She had been to many and had basically said that if that is what it is all about then she was through. That day she said (after being invited by a friend) as she walked through the doors she was going to give church one more shot… she has been back ever since. We got a chance to help change one sweet lady’s idea of church… that’s awesome!
It was great have Renee and LaTonia with us today… helping us lead out in worship! It was also very cool to have a new friend, David singing and old Commodores tune… Jesus Is Love.
Great time of Communion while watching the stories of Renovated lives scrolling on the screen.
We will tally up those commitments tomorrow and let everybody know what that is.
I know there are many people who want and need to get baptized so can’t wait to facilitate that over the next few weeks… if you have been thinking about it… just do it! Call the office and Michelle will hook you up with all of the details!
Had a great time this evening hanging out with some of real-life heros at Renovation… our Renovation Station Team. These folks rock! I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of this team of workers both young and old. Renovation would not be all that we are w/o this devoted team of workers! I personally appreciate them because i am a parent of two boys in Renovation Station. I want to encourage many of you who call Renovation home to pray about and then respond by joining this Team. They have a great time serving the families at Renovation and there are many areas to get inVOLVED in this ministry!
Speaking of great people that have invested in Renovation Station… Earl Leatherland has been on the Renovation Leadership Team since we launched The Chapel at Elmwood and back then our children’s ministry was King’s World. Earl helped launch Elmwood and was specifically over the leadership of our children’s ministry. He is also the brain and inspiration behind Renovation Station and the total look and design of the environment we have on the second floor in the Renovation Center just for kids. He and his wife Kendra and the kids have been a special part of Elmwood and now Renovation. As it happens at times God moves people in and out of ministries and so Earl is going to be transitioning off the Renovation Leadership Team over the next couple of weeks. We made this known to the Renovation Team last Sunday. Of course we will certainly miss Earl and the family but we want to celebrate and appreciate the huge investment that he has made in the lives of many boys and girls and in the lives of mom and dads. His thumb-print is all over our environments and his significant investemnt will live on for a long time. Please be sure to say thanks to him and the family if you see them walking the halls of Renovation. Also be praying for them as they seek out God’s next assignment for their family. We love and appreciate them and know that God is going to continue to use them in the days and years to come where ever He leads them.
Once again it was a great day today… so thankful to God for His unfailing faithfulness. Can’t wait to see what the next few weeks are going to look like as the summer closes out this week and everybody heads back into the fall season.
Be praying for the Open House that Peace of the City is going to be having Sep 9,10. We are praying that we will see many kids form our community come and be a part of the ministry of Peace this year!
That’s it for now!
Father God… thanks for all that You have done in us and through us this past year at Renovation… help us to continue to be Your hands and feet in the days to come!
