The Rock was rolled away and it landed in the middle of The Connection Church this morning! This is the way Easter should be celebrated. This is the way every Sunday should be celebrated. I was excited this morning that there was no frost on the windshields when I went outside early this morning. We rolled up at 7am to get started. New faces were around to help get everything set-up. Bryan Geiger pulled up with the CERT truck filled with Easter eggs, tables, and more. That guy never fails to amaze me.
Another guy I’ve got to brag on is Micah, who has been feeling really bad over the last few weeks but is so faithful to get all the sound equipment set and sounding great every Sunday. And today, He helped me kick off the message by kicking around some of our favorite 80s memories.
The band sounded great and led us to truly celebrate Easter by focusing on Jesus’ resurrection power. They also pulled off great versions of "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.
I think the message hit home with a lot of people today. I’ll let you know the results of the annual spiritual survey tomorrow. But I believe a lot of people took the step to trust Jesus with their lives today.
At the end of the services, we had a total nose count of 604! We figured there was 1 nose per person. Pretty unbelievable even as I write that. It’s what I had said I thought we’d have (+4), even with the weather being what it was this weekend. It’s amazing that a church that’s 2 and 1/2 years old could have that many people together on one Sunday in Kyle, TX. It’s a great start to a new series and a new season for us as a church.
Now comes the follow-up. This week we’ll be evaluating, meeting, praying, mailing, calling, emailing, and planning for the coming weeks. Thanks again to everyone who served to accomplish this phenomenal day together. It could not have happened without you inviting, talking it up, and working so hard to pull it off. And most of all: TO GOD BE THE GLORY!