Church

Five Minutes and A Different Service Time

Aug 19, 2008

NewSpringers…please take three minutes and read this…and then forward the link to as many people as possible so that we can get the word out! Thanks!

This past Sunday on our NewSpring campuses was absolutely amazing…to see that many people say “yes” to Jesus NEVER gets old—EVER!

And I believe the next couple of Sunday’s could be just as incredible…

HOWEVER, keeping that in mind I am asking for just a little help…I need you to do two things….

First of all—no matter what campus you attend…for the next two weeks (and probably until Jesus comes back)

would you make your best effort to get to church five minutes earlier than normal?

The next two weeks are going to be “unusual” as we are going to be beginning the actual message portion earlier…and we want to try and get as many people seated as possible…AND…as many kids checked into their rooms.

Seriously—five minutes earlier!?!?!? AND…for the ones who say you will…but you know already you will run five minutes late anyway…go for 10 minutes earlier!!! :-)

 

I can’t stress it enough…do whatever it takes to get to church earlier (or on time for some!!!) :-)

Second of all…if you currently attend the Anderson campus at 11:15…we need for many of you to make a switch to either the 9:15 service or the 6:00 service. This past week we literally filled nearly every seat in the sanctuary and had people viewing the television screens in the lobby at 11:15.

(There is actually more room in the 9:15 service than the 6:00 service!  WOW…this is blowing our minds!)

AND…it is our goal to seat and serve as many people as possible at each service. I know that many of you can make the switch…even for just a month or so…to help us have more seats for people who desperately need Jesus.

I’m not asking anyone to give thousands of dollars and fly halfway around the world to see someone come to Christ (yet!), all I’m asking is for some to adjust their schedules…and I’m confident that in doing so we will see unbelievable things take place.

Before I close let me just confess that I am absolutely amazed at all that God is doing on our two campuses. AND…I can honestly say that the atmosphere is more electric and exciting than it has been in our history…anticipation levels are off the chain!

AND I love the fact that we have traffic issues AT CHURCH!!! I mean, you would expect them at a football game…but AT CHURCH! WOW! Thank You Jesus!!! If you think about it…it does actually make more sense to sit in a line for church than a football game because A LOT more happens that will impact eternity on Sunday than it does on Saturday!

Looking forward to this Sunday. We are going to be doing something a bit unusual…and I am praying that God will use it in incredible ways!

Can’t wait!!!