Easter Sunday 2007 - "The Resurrection is all about Connection"

Easter - Resurrection Sunday...quite honestly, I never know what to expect. Sometimes the attendance is up, sometimes it stays the same - but it is always a great day, and today was no exception. There were several highlights:

• The stations of the cross from the week made a great lead-in to today...
  
• The volunteers that made everything possible...
  
• The crowded first service (144-a record)...
• The all-time best attendance - 199!
• The worship was invigorating and celebratory...
• The baptism of Brent Williams - it was awesome (quick and cold, too!)...
• The Night of Worship - we had a good night of worshiping together...
  
• And the best part of the day - 4 people invited Jesus Christ into their lives for the first time ever!!!
  

It was an awesome day with those highlights. The message was on "The Resurrection Connection" as we played with Lego's (everyone got one as a reminder that we can get a deeper connection with God) and focused on Acts 17. We learned the four Lego laws:

1. There is no restriction to your connections.
2. New connections become immediate targets.
3. Unused connections are worthless.
4. Sometimes you just have to build.

We were missing many families, and if you were one, you missed a GREAT day. We did have many visitors (3 who became new believers), and it was an absolutely phenomenal day in every respect. THANK YOU to everyone who worked hard to make sure things ran smoothly.

THANK YOU, LORD for a great day, and for the continued growth of The Journey and the expansion of the Kingdom!