Christmas Decorating

We are going to be decorating the Toccoa Campus for Christmas this Saturday morning and we need YOUR HELP!  If you have extra Christmas decorations and/or a flair for Christmas decorating please come help.  We want the lobby and auditorium to be as festive as possible.  I have 2 green Christmas trees and 2 white Christmas trees, lots of lights and 2 wreaths.  If you can come help......it would be very helpful.  Plan on being at the gym at 10:00am.  By then, the setup crew should be pretty much done with setting things up and we can proceed with decorating!

Because People Matter Conference - BPM08

If you haven't signed up to go to BPM08 on Saturday, Nov 8 at the Seneca Campus......you need to do it!!! This is going to be an awesome day that you do not want to miss! If you are a volunteer or thinking of becoming a volunteer at Foothills....this conference is just for you. The will be food, fun, giveaways, and an incredible speaker Mark Waltz, from Granger Community Church.
I would love to have a whole crowd of hootin and hollerin, Jesus lovin, Toccoa volunteers show up that Saturday! It is going to be an amazing day........don't miss it! You can sign up this Sunday at the Welcome Desk or you can RSVP with the church office at 864-888-8008 or 706-886-0996.

For more info visit www.FCCconference.blogspot.com

Going to one service

Hey everyone!  I wanted to remind you that starting November 9, we will be going to one service.  The service time will be 11:00am.  A lot of people have asked me if I am okay with this or am I disappointed or whatever.  My answer is "Of course I am okay with it...and no I am not disappointed!"  Two services was the right thing to do for the launch and going to one service is the right thing to do for now.  Before we launched the Toccoa Campus, I had a few opportunities to really lay out the vision for what we are doing in Toccoa and that vision is alive and well.  That vision is to provide an excellent Sunday morning experience where people who are far from God can come, feel welcomed, cared about, and comfortable so they can hear the truth and become fully devoted followers of Christ.  Going to one service is totally in line with that vision.  I think that one "big" service is more inviting to a first time guest than one of two smaller services....they don't feel like they stick out as much.  I also think that the "critical mass" that will be brought to the one service will allow us to build momentum faster......it is really going to be exciting to have everyone in one service....we are going to blow the lid off that gym!

So......I'm not disappointed.  I am excited!  As Pastor of the Toccoa Campus, I am going to do whatever needs to be done to reach that person that doesn't go to church......and so should you.  Reach out.  Invite your friends, family, and workmate who don't have a church home.  You have a divine appointment with someone this week who is searching......invite them, offer to pick them up, get them here....God will take care of the rest.

Cardboard Testimonies

Last Sunday we watched cardboard testimonies from the Seneca Campus during our Sunday morning services. It was incredible seeing the "before and after" testimonies of so many people...it was incredibly moving.

Here in Toccoa we have many many before and after testimonies as well! I would love to hear yours. I think it would be very cool for people to post their "cardboard testimony" as a comment to this blog.....just hit the "comments" link below and leave yours in this format....I'll start


Before - Divorced, unable to love

After - Married to incredible Christian woman who teaches me what love is everyday.

Last Week of Intervention

The "Intervention" series has been awesome so far! But this Sunday is going to be the best of all four weeks...guaranteed. We need to seriously get the word out this week and invite everyone we possibly can! This Sunday has the potential of absolutely changing peoples lives and we don't want to miss this opportunity.

Please think of people that you can invite that need an intervention in their life...that need to know Jesus! Everyone needs to bring at least one person with them this week. Lets pack the place out and see what God does! There are people all over Toccoa and Westminster that need a safe place like Foothills Toccoa to hear about a God who loves them no matter where they are...

Our vision is to reach those who are far from God.....but we can't wait for them just to show up. We have got to INVITE them. 95% of people who are not attending church will come if someone personally invites them.

September 28 - Toccoa Campus Launches!!!!!

Foothills Toccoa has it's first services this Sunday!  Service times are 9:30 and 11:00.  I am convinced that God is going to do incredible things at this campus and I can't wait to have a front row seat to see God's redeeming, healing power become real in this community.

For the core team - You guys are awesome!  I love everyone of you.  I love your dedication to this campus and most of all your dedication to God and his movement in your lives.  Let's all bring our "A" game this week!  Everyone is a greeter!  Everyone is looking to make this Sunday morning experience that our guests have ever experienced!

Saturday we are setting up the auditorium starting at 8:00am....if you can help please be there.

Sunday we will begin about 7:30.  At the very latest, volunteers need to be in place by 9:00....but lets get there as early as we can......if you are like me you probably won't sleep Saturday night anyway!!!!

Play Hard

Stay Focused

Honor God

Dedication Recap

Last Saturday we had an incredible time at the Osborne Gym.  We were led in worship by David Odom and Dan Westmoreland.  It was great...worshiping together as a group for the first time was something I will remember for a very long time.  It was very special.  Then I shared some about what we have been called to do in Toccoa and how we have an incredible opportunity to reach the people of Stephens County.  Then we wrote names of people that we hope to come to the Gym and begin a relationship with Jesus.  It was so cool.....a great night.  

What is going to happen on Sunday 14th?

Sunday the 14th has been scheduled to be our first preview...but what is that going to look like?  It turns out that it is going to be more of logistical practice than anything.  We are going to start setting up at 8:00am.  We need EVERYONE to be there for this....whether you are part of the setup/breakdown crews or not.  I think it is important for everyone to understand what goes into setting up the different areas....whether it is the auditorium or the kidz areas or the lobby.  Once we are setup, about 11:00, the teams will breakup into their areas and work through a typical Sunday, noting things that may have been missed, brainstorming on how best to solve unseen problems, and verify that their areas are technically functional.

We won't have a band this week and we probably won't have an actual message video....but we will verify that equipment is functioning correctly.  Children's areas will go through their lesson for the week to figure out if there is anything they need to do differently, etc.

There are going to be lots of questions, it may feel chaotic at times, but we have to go through this process to flush out the details.  Direct your questions to your team leaders....team leaders can address questions to me that they don't know the answers to.

Hang tough this week....the work will be worth it, trust me!

Workday this Saturday!

Hey everyone!  We are having a workday at the Gym at Osbornes this coming Saturday.  We will be getting started about 8:00am.  What will we be doing?  We will be building platforms for the tech booths, projector pedestals, hanging projector and screens for planet kidz, working on soundproofing for discovery kidz, assembling projection equipment, etc.  There is ALOT  to be done!  If you can make it....please come.  It is going to be a great time of fun, fellowship, and good old fashion sweat!

Toccoa Campus Commissioning

Everyone involved with the Toccoa Campus launch needs to plan on being at both services next Sunday, Sept 7 in Seneca.  Greg is going to commission the team up front during both services...it will be a very special event.  Please plan to attend.  Also, we all need to sit together up near the front.  Let's just plan on getting there early and taking the very front center section.  Can't wait!  See you there!

Potluck dinner and site dedication

Everyone needs to plan on attending our potluck and campus dedication service Saturday night, Sept 6.  Everyone needs to bring a dish to share and a dessert.  We will provide the plates, plastic ware, cups and drinks.  Dinner will start about 5:00 and will be held at the Gym and Fitness Club behind Osborne Wood Products....which is where we are going to launch our campus!

Make sure you are here for this!  It is going to be something that you don't want to miss...trust me!

If you have any questions contact me or Sarah Hartzog at sarahhartzog@hotmail.com

Fun, Food, and Friends

Friday night was awesome! I love getting together with friends and just hanging out. The food was awesome! Be sure to thank Robin Doroban for setting everything up for our evening at Cornerstone Restaurant. She is the one who made all the arrangements and I couldn't have pulled this off with out her. Also, thanks to Greg and the staff at Cornerstone Restaurant for all that they did.....me and my family are looking forward to many more visits there in the near future!

It was a lot of fun! Be sure to put Sept 6 on your calendar. We are going to do a potluck and building dedication at the facility where we are going to launch the Toccoa Campus from...you don't want to miss this!

Shannon

Casual get together....

Hey everyone..... we need some "hanging out" time together. So let's get together next Friday night (Aug 22) for dinner. We have reserved a room at Cornerstone Restaurant in downtown Toccoa for Friday night at 7:00. Everyone is invited to come out, enjoy a good meal, meet some of the team you may not know, and just have a good time.

If we look at the Acts chapter 2 church, one of the things that they did to build community was eat together.......makes sense doesn't it.....everybody enjoys a good meal with friends. I hope to see you there.

Here is an idea....lets RSVP by leaving comments on this blog for everyone to see....I think it will be fun for all of us to see "who's comin' to dinner."

Shannon

Save the Date

Mark your calendars for September 6th. We are putting together a get together of some sort that day. I am looking at parks and such in the area, but it may be that we can actually have a party at our church location..... The party would start in the late afternoon and include eating, fellowship, and live music. Plan on being there....more details will be coming soon!

Wecome to the Foothills Toccoa Campus Blog

I just wanted to welcome everyone to the new blog made just for the Toccoa Campus! This blog is going to be a place to find out all the latest info on what is going on with the campus launch....progress, meetings, parties, important dates, etc. Be sure to check back often because I plan on updating this daily with important stuff. (okay....there will probably be some stuff that is not really "important"....some of it may just be for fun.)

Love y'all,
Pastor Shannon