Monday, June 30th, 2008
…or maybe a brain transplant. Last week when we had baptisms one of my greatest fears…besides drowning someone…was that I would call them by the wrong name. As many of you know(especially if I call you by the wrong name) I have about zero memory…especially for names.
Well things were going along pretty well until I completely blanked out on someone’s name…someone I knew really pretty well…someone who had spent 15 hours at the relay for life so I had talked to her lots…I just completely blanked on her name. I thought I could be “cool” so I leaned over to my wife Michele and asked her “Quick..what’s her name???” “Michelle…her name is Michelle!” was the answer. The worst part is that I thought no one knew…turns out I’m not that “slick” and “newly baptized Michelle” heard the whole conversation. yeeesh! I am so embarrassed…
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Ashley shot some great pictures Sunday (Thanks) and the one above of the band hanging out before church reminded me of something I have been thinking about lately. I shot the picture of one of our banners next to a Miller Lite banner on Sunday as well. I’ve been thinking that although it may look strange at first to see church advertising next to beer/nightclub signs that is really the environment that the church exists in America…
We are “competing” for people’s time on their weekend…we are asking them to come out on a Sunday morning in prime-sleeping-sports watching-hanging out-recovering from a hangover-time… We better make it “worth” their time if they are going to continue to wake up-show up-and participate. Although actionchurch may be one of the few churches to actually put our signs up next to the Miller lite signs…we’re not the only ones “competing” for a slot in every one’s weekend plans…maybe we are just one of the few that realize it.
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Today was the final week of the Summer at the Shore series. I talked about what you can expect if you become a follower of Jesus. (John 21) Final week of the Series…final week for Clean Slate…
Here’s the highlights…
- Awesome set from Clean Slate. I had them do five songs today. They started off with “Calm before the Storm” a Staind Cover “Everything Changes” “Open your eyes” and then a Seether cover “Rise above the this” They closed out the day with “Believe”. We are really gonna miss them. I invited Dave and Chris to play when they get their new project together… I hope they will.
- This was a very complex morning…lots going on. Five Songs…two videos…and Josiah was on vacation. Everything went great…thanks Rob for a great fill-in job on video.
- Lot’s of the normal “crew” on vacation…thanks to everyone who came to help set up…and tear down. We were actually up and running as early as we have ever been finished. I am really happy with how much “depth” we are getting in our volunteer base.
- Great crowd again…even with so many people gone on vacation. June has probably been our best month yet for attendance…go figure. actionchurch folks have never heard of the “summer slump”
- I am looking forward to starting the new “at the movies” series…I don’t know that I will do another “5-week” series any time soon…I have about “zero” attention span.
- I probably talked about more personal “experience with Jesus” stuff than I have…but I want our people to know that I am on the “journey” with them…I’m certainly not “there”.
- Thanks to everyone that continues to invite your friends, invest your cash, and be involved at actionchurch…you are the reason we are able to do what we do!
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