Since it's already Wednesday, I thought I would just share some random thoughts, so bear with me because they're extremely random.
* This past Sunday at Foothills Community Church was awesome. I pretty much did nothing. Brian Rhodes preached for me and did an amazing job!
* Worship was led by Kevin Robison who is our Toccoa campus worship Pastor. David Odom was out of town spending time with family, but we never missed a beat. Kevin did incredible job.
* What a blessing it is that God has provided so many gifted people at FCC. And I'm not just talking about our staff. We have so many incredibly gifted volunteers as well!
* I got so sunburned last weekend. I'm starting to peel. I hate peeling.
* Don't forget that June 10th will be our next baptism party at Lake Keowee. There are no parties like FCC parties! If you would like to be baptized sign-up today!
* Speaking of baptism, I loved having Justin Terry, our youth Pastor, out front in the dunk tank. So thankful for his willingness to take one for the team.
* You won't believe what we've got planned out for our Father's Day on June 17th. Trust me, if you are a guy, you NEED to be at FCC. We are going to be giving away some UNBELIEVABLE prizes! You will hear more about this on Sunday.
* I went for my one year check-up since having my stents put in. My cardiologist said I am doing fantastic! You can read more about that here.
* I just heard that Foothills Community Church had the 3rd most baptisms of all Southern Baptist churches in the State of South Carolina for 2011! (There are around 2,000 SBC churches in SC) That is a result of the folks at FCC that continue to help others Find and Follow Jesus!
* Son Sports begins next Monday afternoon. This is going to be HUGE! Invite every kid you see. They will have the time of their life!
* Went to watch my middle grand daughter's awards/graduation from kindergarten. I can't believe how time flies.
* Summer is here. Have you considered using our online giving option? This will help you to stay consistent in your giving throughout the summer.
* I officially got ripped-off by someone on Craig's List. Not happy about that.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
sunday review
It was another great day at Foothills Community Church yesterday. I really love the people that I get do life and ministry with.
* I thought David Odom and the band knocked it out of the park yesterday. I know I've said it 1,000 times, but wow, we are blessed to have the worship team that we do at FCC!
* We kicked off the Urban Legends message series, with the #1 church urban legend out there, "God helps those who help themselves."
* Although there is a measure of truth to that statement, overall the Bible teaches just the opposite. God helps those who CAN'T help themselves.
* This series has a similar feel to the Questions Uncensored series (which I love).
* Memorial Day weekend is coming up. It's hard to believe that summer is here.
* We are really gearing up for SonSports. Make sure you bring your kids/grandkids. There are some huge things planned. Parents, don't miss this opportunity for your kids to encounter Christ through sports, art and crafts, music and skits.
* Our next Baptism Party is coming on June 10th at Biggerstaff Retreat Center. You will be hearing a lot more details about it starting next Sunday.
* I usually avoid going to Walmart, but my wife asked me to stop by yesterday afternoon for a couple of grocery items, so I did. I must have seen 50 people that I knew in 20 minutes. It was like a Foothills Community Church reunion!
* My softball team won the FCC softball league. Not bragging, just stating the facts :-)
* I am really excited about this. Supposed to be out in July.
* Was really hoping to begin a hybrid program of P90X and Insanity, but it's currently on hold because I ordered the Insanity DVD's from Craig's List, and it appears that I have been ripped-off. So until my dispute is settled I will stick exclusively with my P90X.
* I loved this message by James McDonald about consumerism in the church.
* I thought David Odom and the band knocked it out of the park yesterday. I know I've said it 1,000 times, but wow, we are blessed to have the worship team that we do at FCC!
* We kicked off the Urban Legends message series, with the #1 church urban legend out there, "God helps those who help themselves."
* Although there is a measure of truth to that statement, overall the Bible teaches just the opposite. God helps those who CAN'T help themselves.
* This series has a similar feel to the Questions Uncensored series (which I love).
* Memorial Day weekend is coming up. It's hard to believe that summer is here.
* We are really gearing up for SonSports. Make sure you bring your kids/grandkids. There are some huge things planned. Parents, don't miss this opportunity for your kids to encounter Christ through sports, art and crafts, music and skits.
* Our next Baptism Party is coming on June 10th at Biggerstaff Retreat Center. You will be hearing a lot more details about it starting next Sunday.
* I usually avoid going to Walmart, but my wife asked me to stop by yesterday afternoon for a couple of grocery items, so I did. I must have seen 50 people that I knew in 20 minutes. It was like a Foothills Community Church reunion!
* My softball team won the FCC softball league. Not bragging, just stating the facts :-)
* I am really excited about this. Supposed to be out in July.
* Was really hoping to begin a hybrid program of P90X and Insanity, but it's currently on hold because I ordered the Insanity DVD's from Craig's List, and it appears that I have been ripped-off. So until my dispute is settled I will stick exclusively with my P90X.
* I loved this message by James McDonald about consumerism in the church.
Monday, May 14, 2012
sunday review
It was an awesome day as we celebrated Mother's day at Foothills Community Church.
** I loved the energy yesterday morning. Normally when it's rainy and gloomy, people have a tendency to be pretty mellow. Not yesterday! The parking lot was even buzzing thanks to the greeting team that had the Mom Mobile (golf carts running, and the umbrella team helping people stay dry)
** We had 22 people that gave their lives to Jesus at our Seneca campus. Also, we had hundreds raise their hands and repent of not reading their Bibles with passion and zeal, and committing to dive into God's Word with a renewed awe!
** We had tons of parents dedicate their children to the Lord. In our 11:15am service there was literally not enough room across the stage for everyone! I love all of the young families the Lord is sending to Foothills Community Church.
** We also gave gifts to every single parent/ grandparent that was trying to raise their child by themselves. I applaud these people because they are working hard to provide for their families in a single income household.
** Our Toccoa campus had a phenomenal day as well. Several spiritual decisions and lots of parent/child dedications.
** My wife spent lots of time in the concourse promoting our Son Sports. She was the pretty lady that was wearing the football shoulder pads, cheerleader pom-poms and dribbling a basketball. In case you're not familiar with Son Sports, it's Foothills version of Vacation Bible School, but we add the element of a sports theme. (For kids that aren't into sports we have arts and crafts as well) They meet in the Venue auditorium for a time of music, skits, games and a Biblical message, and then they head out to their sport of choice. It is a blast. You can sign-up your child here.
** With summer almost upon us, have you considered using our online giving option? This is a good way to stay consistent in your financial support of the ministry of Foothills Community Church even when you're out of town. It only takes a couple of minutes to sign-up. It's safe, secure and convenient.
** I loved the energy yesterday morning. Normally when it's rainy and gloomy, people have a tendency to be pretty mellow. Not yesterday! The parking lot was even buzzing thanks to the greeting team that had the Mom Mobile (golf carts running, and the umbrella team helping people stay dry)
** We had 22 people that gave their lives to Jesus at our Seneca campus. Also, we had hundreds raise their hands and repent of not reading their Bibles with passion and zeal, and committing to dive into God's Word with a renewed awe!
** We had tons of parents dedicate their children to the Lord. In our 11:15am service there was literally not enough room across the stage for everyone! I love all of the young families the Lord is sending to Foothills Community Church.
** We also gave gifts to every single parent/ grandparent that was trying to raise their child by themselves. I applaud these people because they are working hard to provide for their families in a single income household.
** Our Toccoa campus had a phenomenal day as well. Several spiritual decisions and lots of parent/child dedications.
** My wife spent lots of time in the concourse promoting our Son Sports. She was the pretty lady that was wearing the football shoulder pads, cheerleader pom-poms and dribbling a basketball. In case you're not familiar with Son Sports, it's Foothills version of Vacation Bible School, but we add the element of a sports theme. (For kids that aren't into sports we have arts and crafts as well) They meet in the Venue auditorium for a time of music, skits, games and a Biblical message, and then they head out to their sport of choice. It is a blast. You can sign-up your child here.
** With summer almost upon us, have you considered using our online giving option? This is a good way to stay consistent in your financial support of the ministry of Foothills Community Church even when you're out of town. It only takes a couple of minutes to sign-up. It's safe, secure and convenient.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Sunday review
I really loved the services at Foothills Community Church this past Sunday. Here are a few observations:
* Our worship Pastor David Odom was on a well-deserved mini-vacation. He does an amazing job leading us every week, and we are blessed to have him. He is one of the best worship leaders in America (if not the world)!
* Our worship didn't miss a beat, because the team stepped up and brought the heat. Bill Swindle and Mary Douglas tagged-teamed the worship leading role and along with our incredible band, led us to God's throne.
* Right before our first service one of or projectors decided to break down, but as Brian Rhodes so aptly reminded us, God is bigger than non-working projectors.
* We continued the Kings series. I must say that I enjoyed delivering the message on Jehu so much. I have wanted to do a message on him for the last couple of years.
* I believe that Jehu is one of the top 5 most interesting men in the Bible, and yet 90% of the people have never heard of him. Do yourself a favor and read 2 Kings 9-10.
* Jehu had the potential to go down in history as one of the greatest king in Israel, but missed it.
* We have to be careful to live our lives without an asterisk. (That statement will make no sense unless you watch the message)
* I received one of the most encouraging notes from someone (anonymously) that I have had in a long time. Thank you, whoever you are!
* I am preparing for a funeral for this Thursday. Pray that the Lord would do a great work.
* I want to thank all of the people that volunteer at Foothills. You are our Dream Team. We couldn't do it without you.
*Our Toccoa campus also had a great Sunday. They are led by two awesome Foothills staff members (and a ton of great volunteers) Brian Marshall is our campus Pastor, and Kevin Robison is our worship Pastor. By the way, Kevin is also one of the best worship leaders in America (if not the world!) too.
* We will be wrapping up the Kings series this Sunday. You don't want to miss it.
* Don't forget, that Sunday is also Mother's Day. We have a couple of very cool things planned! So bring your Mom and we'll see you Sunday.
* Summer is just around the corner, but we are not putting it in neutral at Foothills. We've got some really cool things planned all summer long. Stay tuned for more details.
* Our worship Pastor David Odom was on a well-deserved mini-vacation. He does an amazing job leading us every week, and we are blessed to have him. He is one of the best worship leaders in America (if not the world)!
* Our worship didn't miss a beat, because the team stepped up and brought the heat. Bill Swindle and Mary Douglas tagged-teamed the worship leading role and along with our incredible band, led us to God's throne.
* Right before our first service one of or projectors decided to break down, but as Brian Rhodes so aptly reminded us, God is bigger than non-working projectors.
* We continued the Kings series. I must say that I enjoyed delivering the message on Jehu so much. I have wanted to do a message on him for the last couple of years.
* I believe that Jehu is one of the top 5 most interesting men in the Bible, and yet 90% of the people have never heard of him. Do yourself a favor and read 2 Kings 9-10.
* Jehu had the potential to go down in history as one of the greatest king in Israel, but missed it.
* We have to be careful to live our lives without an asterisk. (That statement will make no sense unless you watch the message)
* I received one of the most encouraging notes from someone (anonymously) that I have had in a long time. Thank you, whoever you are!
* I am preparing for a funeral for this Thursday. Pray that the Lord would do a great work.
* I want to thank all of the people that volunteer at Foothills. You are our Dream Team. We couldn't do it without you.
*Our Toccoa campus also had a great Sunday. They are led by two awesome Foothills staff members (and a ton of great volunteers) Brian Marshall is our campus Pastor, and Kevin Robison is our worship Pastor. By the way, Kevin is also one of the best worship leaders in America (if not the world!) too.
* We will be wrapping up the Kings series this Sunday. You don't want to miss it.
* Don't forget, that Sunday is also Mother's Day. We have a couple of very cool things planned! So bring your Mom and we'll see you Sunday.
* Summer is just around the corner, but we are not putting it in neutral at Foothills. We've got some really cool things planned all summer long. Stay tuned for more details.
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