Easter is just a couple of weeks away and the staff and volunteers at Foothills are in high gear preparing for the biggest day in our history!
Historically we have a surge of about an additional 50% in attendance. So if you do the math, we will have over 3,000 people attend Foothills on Easter Sunday. But our goal is not to just get people to come for a one-time experience, but to help people get connected.
The best way to measure success on Easter, is to see how many people come back in the weeks following Easter! The best way to get people to come back is to create an engaging environment that begins in the parking lot and continues through the entire worship service.
Here are just a few things we are doing in preparation for our Easter services:
*Our First Impressions team is stepping up by adding tons of additional volunteers to welcome people, help people find parking spaces, answering questions, helping people find a seat, and just being available.
*Our Hospitality team is preparing by making sure there are plenty of donuts, and refreshments.
*Kidzone is preparing for record numbers of children by adding extra volunteers and thinking through room assignments and capacities, and how to expediently check in that many extra kids.
*Our Creative team has been preparing by helping design a worship experience that is both engaging and inspiring.
*Our assimilation team is preparing by adding extra volunteers who will be following up on guests that request information, and following up on all spiritual decisions.
*Our Care and Compassion team is preparing for the extra volume of prayer requests.
The Stoop (our bookstore) is adding extra items for people to purchase to help in their ongoing walk with Christ.
*Our Connections teams are preparing by making new on ramps available to all of the people ready to take some next steps toward getting connected.
*The Technical team is preparing for our new Venue service which will begin on Easter Sunday in our former auditorium that will run simultaneously at 11:15am.
*Our Toccoa campus is preparing by adding an additional service for Easter (9:15am and 11:00am)
*Our Student Ministry is preparing by connecting with a whole new group of middle and high school students that will be attending.
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is this. If a church doesn't prepare for tons of guests than most likely they won't have tons of guests. And if by some strange turn of events, they actually have a lot of guests, but weren't prepared, most likely those guests will not return.
One last thing; If you haven't picked up your ticket for Easter, thean you can print some out by going here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
sunday recap
Another awesome day today at Foothills.
Big crowds at both the Seneca and Toccoa campuses!
Planet Kidz and Discovery Kidz are the best children's ministry on the planet. Yes I am biased, but it's true! (almost 500 kids today!)
I Talked about forgiveness today, and judging by the feedback there were alot of people who were struggling with forgiving someone.
Can hardly wait for Easter. It is going to be unbelievable. Who are you bringing with you?
Went bowling tonight with the bowling Discovery group. Got beat by Paul Carr (our Connections Pastor) I am dreading hearing him talk smack tomorrow.
Watched some of the golf tournament before I left to go bowling. Tiger Woods is a freak! Another victory.
I will be wrapping up the EKG series next Sunday. It has been one of my favorites. I can really relate to David.
Big crowds at both the Seneca and Toccoa campuses!
Planet Kidz and Discovery Kidz are the best children's ministry on the planet. Yes I am biased, but it's true! (almost 500 kids today!)
I Talked about forgiveness today, and judging by the feedback there were alot of people who were struggling with forgiving someone.
Can hardly wait for Easter. It is going to be unbelievable. Who are you bringing with you?
Went bowling tonight with the bowling Discovery group. Got beat by Paul Carr (our Connections Pastor) I am dreading hearing him talk smack tomorrow.
Watched some of the golf tournament before I left to go bowling. Tiger Woods is a freak! Another victory.
I will be wrapping up the EKG series next Sunday. It has been one of my favorites. I can really relate to David.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
poor leadership
I am continuing my study through the book of 2 Kings. One of the things that really strikes me is the number of kings with this moniker: "But he did what was evil in the Lord's sight"
There are a few exceptions but for the most part, the kings were wicked.
One example that I was reading about today was king Jehoahaz, who reigned as king of Israel for seventeen years, and you guessed it, he did what was evil in the Lord's sight. Even after the Lord rescued him he continued to sin.
The result of his poor leadership is that Jehoahaz nearly single-handedly ruined the nation of Israel's armed forces. In 2 Kings 13:7 it says, "finally Jehoahaz's army was reduced to 50 charioteers and 10 chariots and 10,000 foot soldiers. Can you imagine having only 10 chariots left in the mighty Israeli army?
Here's the takeaway for me. Leaders have to live their lives with integrity and a commitment to do what is right in the Lord's sight. We need to ask for God's wisdom, and lead well. Anytime a leader starts making decisions that dishonor God, trouble is not far away.
There are a few exceptions but for the most part, the kings were wicked.
One example that I was reading about today was king Jehoahaz, who reigned as king of Israel for seventeen years, and you guessed it, he did what was evil in the Lord's sight. Even after the Lord rescued him he continued to sin.
The result of his poor leadership is that Jehoahaz nearly single-handedly ruined the nation of Israel's armed forces. In 2 Kings 13:7 it says, "finally Jehoahaz's army was reduced to 50 charioteers and 10 chariots and 10,000 foot soldiers. Can you imagine having only 10 chariots left in the mighty Israeli army?
Here's the takeaway for me. Leaders have to live their lives with integrity and a commitment to do what is right in the Lord's sight. We need to ask for God's wisdom, and lead well. Anytime a leader starts making decisions that dishonor God, trouble is not far away.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Commitment
There is one word that separates players from spectators---commitment
There is a huge difference from watching a game from the grandstands and being on the field in the heat of the battle.
When it comes to church there is a big difference from showing up on Sunday (occasionally), and really getting involved by serving, giving, connecting,and participating by being part of the team.
In 2 Samuel David took a census (which angered God), but when Joab came back and made his report, he told David that There were 800,000 capable warriors in Israel who could handle a sword and 500,000 in Judah. That phrase "capable warriors who could handle a sword", is huge. It meant that there were people who were trained, and ready for battle. They were not casual spectators, but full-fledged participants that were ready to lay down their lives if necessary.
One of the values we have at Foothills is that we want to make disciples of Jesus Christ. We want to raise up people who are all-in in their walk with God.
It's troubling to me when I see people with so much potential, choose to remain in the bleachers when Christ is calling them to get in the game.
If you've never taken that step (and it can be a little intimidating), why not try. Here are some things that you may consider: if you're not a Christ-follower, why not commit your life to Him--right now!. If you've never been baptized why not sign up for our next baptism on April 26th? If you've never gone to our Belong Class, why not attend our next one on April 5th at 9:30am? If you've never served on one of our ministry teams, why not sign up on the info card this Sunday?
Take a step. It's a whole lot more fun on the field!
There is a huge difference from watching a game from the grandstands and being on the field in the heat of the battle.
When it comes to church there is a big difference from showing up on Sunday (occasionally), and really getting involved by serving, giving, connecting,and participating by being part of the team.
In 2 Samuel David took a census (which angered God), but when Joab came back and made his report, he told David that There were 800,000 capable warriors in Israel who could handle a sword and 500,000 in Judah. That phrase "capable warriors who could handle a sword", is huge. It meant that there were people who were trained, and ready for battle. They were not casual spectators, but full-fledged participants that were ready to lay down their lives if necessary.
One of the values we have at Foothills is that we want to make disciples of Jesus Christ. We want to raise up people who are all-in in their walk with God.
It's troubling to me when I see people with so much potential, choose to remain in the bleachers when Christ is calling them to get in the game.
If you've never taken that step (and it can be a little intimidating), why not try. Here are some things that you may consider: if you're not a Christ-follower, why not commit your life to Him--right now!. If you've never been baptized why not sign up for our next baptism on April 26th? If you've never gone to our Belong Class, why not attend our next one on April 5th at 9:30am? If you've never served on one of our ministry teams, why not sign up on the info card this Sunday?
Take a step. It's a whole lot more fun on the field!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday recap
Another epic day at Foothills Community Church. I spoke about sin and repentance, which is never easy, but people seemed truly challenged.
On of the difficulties of preaching on repentance is that for the most part, the word repentance has been abused. When people think of that word, the image of an angry preacher standing on a street corner, screaming, "repent" in a condemning manner comes to mind. But the word repentance is one of the greatest gifts that God gives us.
Because of God's grace we have the ability to repent of our sins and return to Him. And the best part is that He is waiting with open arms----not to condemn us, but to accept us back and lavish His love on us.
Our attendance was way up, especially in our children's area. Between our 2 campuses we had nearly 500 kids!
Our worship leaders brought the heat yesterday1 They do an amazing job of taking us to the throne of God every week.
We started giving out tickets for our Easter services. If you didn't get yours yet, pick them up this Sunday or go to our website and print off as many as you need. Whatever you do, be sure to get enough tickets for you and your friends that you are inviting.
If you want to invite people, you may want to go to our website and send an e-invite to your friends.
Busy week this week. We're hosting a Leadership roundtable for some Lead Pastors on Thursday. Really looking forward to that!
Really starting to get excited about speaking at the Sticks conference in May.
On of the difficulties of preaching on repentance is that for the most part, the word repentance has been abused. When people think of that word, the image of an angry preacher standing on a street corner, screaming, "repent" in a condemning manner comes to mind. But the word repentance is one of the greatest gifts that God gives us.
Because of God's grace we have the ability to repent of our sins and return to Him. And the best part is that He is waiting with open arms----not to condemn us, but to accept us back and lavish His love on us.
Our attendance was way up, especially in our children's area. Between our 2 campuses we had nearly 500 kids!
Our worship leaders brought the heat yesterday1 They do an amazing job of taking us to the throne of God every week.
We started giving out tickets for our Easter services. If you didn't get yours yet, pick them up this Sunday or go to our website and print off as many as you need. Whatever you do, be sure to get enough tickets for you and your friends that you are inviting.
If you want to invite people, you may want to go to our website and send an e-invite to your friends.
Busy week this week. We're hosting a Leadership roundtable for some Lead Pastors on Thursday. Really looking forward to that!
Really starting to get excited about speaking at the Sticks conference in May.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Easter Services
We are in high gear planning for our Easter services here at Foothills Community Church.
Here's a couple of things you need to know:
On Easter Sunday, April 12th we will begin a new series called, When Love Comes To Town
We will have 6 services in 2 locations
Our service schedule will be as follows:
Seneca campus: 7:55am, 9:30am, 11:15am Main auditorium, 11:15am Venue service (in former auditorium)
Toccoa campus: 9:15am, 11:00am
We are expecting over 3,000 people to attend!
To try to make sure everyone gets a seat, we are giving out tickets (Seneca campus only) for each service.
The tickets are free, and if someone shows up without a ticket we will do our best to make sure they get a seat. But it would be extremely helpful if you would either pick up your tickets this Sunday in the concourse OR go to our New website and print a ticket for yourself.
If you are a regular attender of Foothills it would be great if you could come to the 7:55am service to free up seats for guests.
Please pray about who you can bring with you that doesn't know Christ, because they WILL get a chance to meet Him!
We are doing an advertising program called CouldThisBeChurch.com there will be billboards and direct mailers going out soon.
In case you can't tell; we are jacked up about what we know God is going to do!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
25 years!
They say that time flies when you're having fun. And that's how I feel when it comes to my marriage.
Today is my 25th anniversary. On March 17,1984 my wife, Liz and I exchanged our vows of commitment to each other, and I can honestly say that the last 25 years have been the best years of my life. For those of you who don't know my wife, I will tell you that she is the most beautiful, godly, selfless person that I know. She is as close to the Proverbs 31 woman of anyone I have ever met.
25 years ago I was not only a brand new husband, but also a brand new Christian (I was saved during our pre-marital counseling) Our life together has been an incredible journey over the last 25 years, and I can hardly wait to see what God is going to do in our lives in the next 25 years.
Liz, you are an inspiration to everyone you meet. I would not be where I am today without your love, encouragement and support. You have believed in me, when no one else did. You are my best friend, and biggest cheerleader. I love you
Monday, March 16, 2009
God showed up-- big time
Yesterday's services at Foothills will go down as one of the top 10 days ever! Awesome.
I think it will go down in history for the most salvations in a single day. We probably had between 50-75 people raise their hands to receive Jesus!
The video we showed absolutely tore people up----powerful!
We did a come forward for prayer invitation yesterday and it looked like a mosh pit, there were so many people.
Rainy, and cold outside, but inside it was blazing.
Eric Peters and his worship team did double-duty and knocked it out of the park. (David Odom and his wife Amanda were busy recuperating in the hospital after baby #2 was born!)
Our new advertising campaign is underway. It's called, CouldThisBeChurch.com
Busy week coming up. I'm pumped.
I think it will go down in history for the most salvations in a single day. We probably had between 50-75 people raise their hands to receive Jesus!
The video we showed absolutely tore people up----powerful!
We did a come forward for prayer invitation yesterday and it looked like a mosh pit, there were so many people.
Rainy, and cold outside, but inside it was blazing.
Eric Peters and his worship team did double-duty and knocked it out of the park. (David Odom and his wife Amanda were busy recuperating in the hospital after baby #2 was born!)
Our new advertising campaign is underway. It's called, CouldThisBeChurch.com
Busy week coming up. I'm pumped.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
new website
Foothills Community Church has a new website! You can check it out here.
There are still a few things not finished yet, but we're working on them as we speak.
We probably would have waited to introduce after it was 100% done, but we have some advertising that will begin in a couple of days, so we needed the new look.
Hope you enjoy, and pass it along to your friends.
There are still a few things not finished yet, but we're working on them as we speak.
We probably would have waited to introduce after it was 100% done, but we have some advertising that will begin in a couple of days, so we needed the new look.
Hope you enjoy, and pass it along to your friends.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thanks Foothills
I am very fortunate to be the Lead Pastor of the most amazing church on the planet, Foothills Community Church! It's hard to believe, but on April 12th, we will be 11 years old as a church. That just blows my mind.
What started out as a handful of faith-filled followers of Christ has become a movement of God that has spread from a living room to 2 campuses in 2 different states.
The best part of our history is that which is still unwritten---our future!
I am sensing another huge wave of growth and lives changing. I believe God is about to do something so big, that we will stand back in total awe of His power.
Here's the thing i want you to remember. Easter is just around the corner on April 12th---(yes, that is our church's birthday). There are people that you work with; go to the gym with; and work with that don't know Jesus. THEY WILL COME TO CHURCH WITH YOU ON EASTER------If you will invite them! Start asking God who it is that you need to bring with you.
I'll give you a heads-up. We will be starting a new series on Easter Sunday called When Love Comes To Town, and yes, your friends will hear the Gospel, and yes, they will have an opportunity to meet Jesus! It is going to be incredible.
In the meantime, do not miss out on our current series called EKG. This Sunday's service is going to be very moving, trust me. See you then.
What started out as a handful of faith-filled followers of Christ has become a movement of God that has spread from a living room to 2 campuses in 2 different states.
The best part of our history is that which is still unwritten---our future!
I am sensing another huge wave of growth and lives changing. I believe God is about to do something so big, that we will stand back in total awe of His power.
Here's the thing i want you to remember. Easter is just around the corner on April 12th---(yes, that is our church's birthday). There are people that you work with; go to the gym with; and work with that don't know Jesus. THEY WILL COME TO CHURCH WITH YOU ON EASTER------If you will invite them! Start asking God who it is that you need to bring with you.
I'll give you a heads-up. We will be starting a new series on Easter Sunday called When Love Comes To Town, and yes, your friends will hear the Gospel, and yes, they will have an opportunity to meet Jesus! It is going to be incredible.
In the meantime, do not miss out on our current series called EKG. This Sunday's service is going to be very moving, trust me. See you then.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The Sticks Conference
I'm really looking forward to the Southeast regional Sticks Conference coming in May at Revolution Church in Canton, Georgia.
I have been asked to be one of the speakers, and will be sharing about Foothills Community Church's story of doing ministry in a small town. I will be joined by Perry Noble, Ed Stetzer, Gary Lamb, Tony Morgan and Charles Hill.
What I love about the Sticks Conference is that it is geared toward reaching small and mid sized towns for Christ. As most of you know, I have a huge passion for this! I can hardly wait.
If you are looking for a great conference to bring your team to, this is one YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
This Sunday
I am incredibly pumped about this Sunday at Foothills!
It seems like just about everyone I talk to these days has a sense of uncertainty. On top of that, I can't think of a time where I have talked to so many people who are struggling like right now. People are struggling with their finances, health, jobs, marriages, relationships... the list goes on and on.
That's why you don't want to miss this Sunday's worship services. Trust me there are going to be some powerful moments, including a video that will bring you to tears. But as always, there is going to be a message of hope.
Make sure to also invite your friends, especially if you know someone that is experiencing adversity right now.
It seems like just about everyone I talk to these days has a sense of uncertainty. On top of that, I can't think of a time where I have talked to so many people who are struggling like right now. People are struggling with their finances, health, jobs, marriages, relationships... the list goes on and on.
That's why you don't want to miss this Sunday's worship services. Trust me there are going to be some powerful moments, including a video that will bring you to tears. But as always, there is going to be a message of hope.
Make sure to also invite your friends, especially if you know someone that is experiencing adversity right now.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
sunday thoughts
We had a great day at Foothills Community Church today. The bands did a phenomenal job leading us in worship. I serve with some very talented people.
We covered the second attribute to becoming a man (or woman) after God's own heart, Faithfulness. Key thought---David went from the pasture to the palace, but in order for us to go from the pasture to the palace we have to be faithful in the "process".
We can't move to a place of greater responsibility UNTIL we have been faithful with what we have now.
The weather was amazing today. 75 and sunny. That's always a good thing.
I didn't notice anyone coming in real late because they forgot to Spring forward. That's a first.
Our new church website should be unveiled next week!
My basketball team lost our first tournament game today (by 2 points) It's a double elimination tourney, so we have to win next week.
On a sad note. If you didn't hear about the tragic shooting at the church in Illinois, (here's the story). Please pray for all parties involved. In case you're wondering why we pay to have off-duty policemen at our services (we also have a security team that is not in uniform), this is why. We live in a terribly crazy time in history. It's a shame that it has come to this.
We covered the second attribute to becoming a man (or woman) after God's own heart, Faithfulness. Key thought---David went from the pasture to the palace, but in order for us to go from the pasture to the palace we have to be faithful in the "process".
We can't move to a place of greater responsibility UNTIL we have been faithful with what we have now.
The weather was amazing today. 75 and sunny. That's always a good thing.
I didn't notice anyone coming in real late because they forgot to Spring forward. That's a first.
Our new church website should be unveiled next week!
My basketball team lost our first tournament game today (by 2 points) It's a double elimination tourney, so we have to win next week.
On a sad note. If you didn't hear about the tragic shooting at the church in Illinois, (here's the story). Please pray for all parties involved. In case you're wondering why we pay to have off-duty policemen at our services (we also have a security team that is not in uniform), this is why. We live in a terribly crazy time in history. It's a shame that it has come to this.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Spring Forward
Just one more reminder---Don't forget to move your clocks forward tonight. You don't want to be late for tomorrow's servcies at Foothills!
Thursday, March 05, 2009
random thoughts
Don't forget to move your clocks forward on Saturday night. (Don't you hate to lose an hour of sleep---it's just not fair)
Getting ready to talk to my friend Daniel Lucas who Pastors a church in Kentucky that is exploding.
I am absolutely loving preparing for the messages in our current series, EKG. It's on the life of David, one of my favorite Biblical characters. This week we;re going to talk about how God defines success
My sun tan that I got on our cruise is fading quickly
It's supposed to be 75 degrees this weekend!
We are praying that God will open doors for a new location for our Toccoa campus. A school would be ideal, but for some reason Stephens County, Georgia doesn't want churches meeting in their schools. What part of "extra money" don't they understand?
Looking forward to having my friend , Pastor Jeff Cranston from Low Country Community Church and his staff come and hang out for a couple of hours with us next week
Our new website is almost finished!
We are getting ready to do some really cool marketing for our Easter services. Billboards, and direct mail, and a few other things. We are expecting 3,000 people for Easter!
Lots of other things rolling around in my head, but that's all for now
Getting ready to talk to my friend Daniel Lucas who Pastors a church in Kentucky that is exploding.
I am absolutely loving preparing for the messages in our current series, EKG. It's on the life of David, one of my favorite Biblical characters. This week we;re going to talk about how God defines success
My sun tan that I got on our cruise is fading quickly
It's supposed to be 75 degrees this weekend!
We are praying that God will open doors for a new location for our Toccoa campus. A school would be ideal, but for some reason Stephens County, Georgia doesn't want churches meeting in their schools. What part of "extra money" don't they understand?
Looking forward to having my friend , Pastor Jeff Cranston from Low Country Community Church and his staff come and hang out for a couple of hours with us next week
Our new website is almost finished!
We are getting ready to do some really cool marketing for our Easter services. Billboards, and direct mail, and a few other things. We are expecting 3,000 people for Easter!
Lots of other things rolling around in my head, but that's all for now
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Customer service
This past weekend I got a taste of what I would describe as some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced. Here's what happened:
I had rented a car for 2 days from an agency at the Fort Lauderdale airport. We were scheduled to leave on our cruise on Monday, but we flew in on Saturday and spent a couple of days with my parents in Stuart FL. Anyway we came back, turned in the car and went on our cruise. We arrived back at the end of the cruise and disembarked from the ship at around 10:00am and were not scheduled to fly back until 4:30pm. So I figured that we would rent a car for a few hours so I didn't have to sit at the airport.
I went back to the same Rental car place and was told that they couldn't rent me a car for the same price that I had rented one 5 days earlier. I asked to speak to the manager who said, "no problem", and agreed to rent it at the discounted rate.
For some reason the woman at the counter was not happy that the manager had discounted the rate and basically told me that I was lucky to even have a car to rent and I should have been happy to have it at the rate she quoted me. I told her that there were probably a lot of other car rental agencies that would be happy to have me as a customer, and she just rolled her eyes. I managed to control my tongue, and just left it at that, but I can tell you, there's a good chance that I will never rent a car from them again.
When it comes to the church, I believe "customer service" is even more important. People need to feel accepted and warmly welcomed. They need to feel like they are VIP's, because as far as God is concerned, they are. I have attended churches where I felt as if I was a bother. Instead of making me feel like an important guest I felt like I was more of an inconvenience.
At Foothills we have always tried to roll out the red carpet for our guests. Pastor Brian Marshall and his team go the extra mile to make sure people feel welcomed. I can't even begin to tell you how important all of you who serve on that team are. Thanks for what you do!
I had rented a car for 2 days from an agency at the Fort Lauderdale airport. We were scheduled to leave on our cruise on Monday, but we flew in on Saturday and spent a couple of days with my parents in Stuart FL. Anyway we came back, turned in the car and went on our cruise. We arrived back at the end of the cruise and disembarked from the ship at around 10:00am and were not scheduled to fly back until 4:30pm. So I figured that we would rent a car for a few hours so I didn't have to sit at the airport.
I went back to the same Rental car place and was told that they couldn't rent me a car for the same price that I had rented one 5 days earlier. I asked to speak to the manager who said, "no problem", and agreed to rent it at the discounted rate.
For some reason the woman at the counter was not happy that the manager had discounted the rate and basically told me that I was lucky to even have a car to rent and I should have been happy to have it at the rate she quoted me. I told her that there were probably a lot of other car rental agencies that would be happy to have me as a customer, and she just rolled her eyes. I managed to control my tongue, and just left it at that, but I can tell you, there's a good chance that I will never rent a car from them again.
When it comes to the church, I believe "customer service" is even more important. People need to feel accepted and warmly welcomed. They need to feel like they are VIP's, because as far as God is concerned, they are. I have attended churches where I felt as if I was a bother. Instead of making me feel like an important guest I felt like I was more of an inconvenience.
At Foothills we have always tried to roll out the red carpet for our guests. Pastor Brian Marshall and his team go the extra mile to make sure people feel welcomed. I can't even begin to tell you how important all of you who serve on that team are. Thanks for what you do!
Monday, March 02, 2009
Sunday recap
We had a great day at Foothills yesterday (Seneca and Toccoa) in spite of the weather.
Attendance was off a bit, but not what you would expect with the winter weather advisory in effect. Way to go Foothills. We're not going to let the threat of bad weather stop us from worshiping our God!
It was fun to be back preaching yesterday after being gone on our cruise for a week. I couldn't help but use a lot of cruise ship illustrations!
Speaking of my cruise, my sun tan is already starting to peel. I look like a snake shedding its skin.
I just finished our Big Idea meeting a few minutes ago. We are planning some services that are going to blow you away. Spent a lot of time talking about Easter today. Very cool.
Looking forward to attending Unleash Conference next week.
Have lots of stuff to do to try and catch up after being gone a week.
Attendance was off a bit, but not what you would expect with the winter weather advisory in effect. Way to go Foothills. We're not going to let the threat of bad weather stop us from worshiping our God!
It was fun to be back preaching yesterday after being gone on our cruise for a week. I couldn't help but use a lot of cruise ship illustrations!
Speaking of my cruise, my sun tan is already starting to peel. I look like a snake shedding its skin.
I just finished our Big Idea meeting a few minutes ago. We are planning some services that are going to blow you away. Spent a lot of time talking about Easter today. Very cool.
Looking forward to attending Unleash Conference next week.
Have lots of stuff to do to try and catch up after being gone a week.
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