Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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.

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