February 13, 2010

What an intense day at New Community. Our teaching series: God's Idea, is a raw look at the church and has asked the question, is the Church God's Idea. It has been a great two weeks in the book of Ephesians and I am stoked about the weeks to come.

Here are the highlights from the day:
1. It was a packed house today...not that it is all about the numbers, but it is cool to experience what God is doing in our church.
2. God wants to give the church (the body of christ) wisdom, revelation, hope and power. Be sure to check out the podcast here if you missed today.
3. We kicked off a new initiative today. We are selling NC tshirts. Two designs to pick from. We are selling T's for one reason...to give the money away. The proceeds that come from the sales will be given to families in our community that need assistance paying their light bill, purchasing gas or provide food for their families. In other words, the more shirts that are sold, the more families that get helped.
4. Lot's of 1st and 2nd time Guests on campus today. The resounding feedback we get is that NC is an incredibly friendly church. Way to go NC...you guys rock.
5. I felt like i was super intense today during the teaching time. God is giving me a burden to lead us to new levels as a faith community and our desire as a leadership team is for NC people to BE THE CHURCH...24/7. As I have shared before...it is time...let's rise up!
6. Our Tech Team (sound, lights, video) had a fellowship gathering after service today. It is good to see ministry teams getting together for fellowship. If you are looking for a team to join, this is a great one to be a part of. contact patti@newcommunityonline.com to get connected.
7. We had several volunteers step up today in the Children's Ministry for teachers that couldn't make it. I am always amazed at how people respond when they are needed...especially to love on our kids.

Next week, we move in to chapter 2 of Ephesians. It is going to be a rockin' Sunday to say the least. The worship choir will be in the house and we will keep rollin through this series.

Thanks for making it such a great day NC.

Grace and Peace...
Chris