Yesterday went great. We only missed our goal by 210, but that was ok. That was our "God created, virgin birth, resurrection of Jesus, and Oh, yeah, Redeemer had 250 on their launch Sunday" goal. We had 40 people (30 adults and 10 kids) and it was an exciting time. We had the most "newcomers" we've had yet and most of them had positive feedback, stayed to help tear down, and said they would probably be back. There was someone there who had heard of Redeemer in almost any way imaginable - personal invitation, block party, mailer, I even paid a couple of people to come:). We had people who took steps to get more involved and filled some huge gaps that were needed.
I included some pictures from the service yesterday so that you could get a feel for it. There is a second post below with more pictures. We are meeting in the cafeteria of a Middle School. One thing to notice is our children's ministry. My parents came up for this service and I have them both working in a children's class. In fact, Jackson is even helping with the toddlers. From what the teachers tell me, they really want him and Andrew to help, because they are a big assistance.
I also included a picture of our "fellowship" time. This has really gone well the past two weeks and you can start to feel things "coming together" among everyone. We're now meeting every week and you can feel momentum building. It is starting to actually "feel" more like a church. It's really exciting.
This week we have another mailer going out to 10,500 homes. Pray that it will be received well and that people will come as a result. The following week, we have a mission team of 13 people who will be going door to door. In addition, we have several people who are praying about committing to the work. They are genuinely seeking God's will about it, so pray that they will have clarity.
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