It was a great day at BOTH campuses of Foothills Community Church. Let's start with our Toccoa, GA campus:
* They had another big crowd and exciting services.
* 11 People were baptized! Toccoa continues to get it done, when it comes to baptisms..... amazing!
* The stories of life-change are awesome.
* Lots of first-time guests.
In Seneca, SC we had a fantastic day too. Here are some highlights:
* We continued our Genius of Generosity series. It is such a challenging series.
* Whenever you talk about $, some people get pretty tense. Seriously, from my vantage point on stage, it is very interesting to see the responses. Lots of squirming and people getting up, etc.
* I'm pretty sure that the reason that the Bible has so many verses about money and possessions is because we have made it our God.
* If all of the people of Foothills could grasp the concept of stewardship (The careful responsible management of the things God places in our care), it would change our lives.
* Fortunately many are already catching that vision. Just this this morning a man came by the office to drop off a check for the church to use to help someone in crisis!
* I can't wait for this Sunday as we wrap up this series. You do not want to miss it.
* We topped of the the day with a Lord's Supper service yesterday evening. It was an incredible time of worship.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
UN-Believable day
It was truly an unbelievable day at Foothills Community Church. There were so many highlights for me, but I wanted to share a couple:
* I LOVED having the youth sitting front and center today. But what was really great is that they weren't just sitting passively, no, they were totally engaged. Students, you raised the bar for the adults this morning!
* Another great part was that we baptized 30 more people today!! That is why we do what we do!
* I know a lot of people were dragging a bit from losing an hour of sleep, but I'm thankful for everyone that came ready to worship.
* I am pumped out of my mind about our new series, The Genius of Generosity. I truly believe that this will be the most life-changing series we have ever done. there are going to be a lot of people that learn what it means to be generous, and not only will it change their lives, but the ones that will be the recipients of their generosity!
* You don't want to miss part 2 next week!
* We will be observing the lord's Supper next Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00pm at our Seneca campus.
* I love what God is doing at Foothills Community Church!!
* I LOVED having the youth sitting front and center today. But what was really great is that they weren't just sitting passively, no, they were totally engaged. Students, you raised the bar for the adults this morning!
* Another great part was that we baptized 30 more people today!! That is why we do what we do!
* I know a lot of people were dragging a bit from losing an hour of sleep, but I'm thankful for everyone that came ready to worship.
* I am pumped out of my mind about our new series, The Genius of Generosity. I truly believe that this will be the most life-changing series we have ever done. there are going to be a lot of people that learn what it means to be generous, and not only will it change their lives, but the ones that will be the recipients of their generosity!
* You don't want to miss part 2 next week!
* We will be observing the lord's Supper next Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00pm at our Seneca campus.
* I love what God is doing at Foothills Community Church!!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Heads-Up for this Sunday
Just a quick heads-up for this Sunday:
* First of all..... DON'T miss it. We are starting a brand new series that I think could be the most life-changing series we've EVER done at Foothills Community Church!
* Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour tonight. That's right, we lose an hour of sleep. That's a bummer I know, but just prepare for it by going to bed a little earlier.
* We will be celebrating baptism at both services at Seneca campus (Toccoa will have baptisms on March 18th!) We will be doing them a bit different. We will do them right after the second worship song, which means if you are going to be baptized come prepared. So come into the service in your shorts, shirts and towels.
*One last thing. As I type this, our students are right in the middle of their IGNITE weekend. Please stop what you are doing and pray right now for them! Thanks.
* First of all..... DON'T miss it. We are starting a brand new series that I think could be the most life-changing series we've EVER done at Foothills Community Church!
* Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour tonight. That's right, we lose an hour of sleep. That's a bummer I know, but just prepare for it by going to bed a little earlier.
* We will be celebrating baptism at both services at Seneca campus (Toccoa will have baptisms on March 18th!) We will be doing them a bit different. We will do them right after the second worship song, which means if you are going to be baptized come prepared. So come into the service in your shorts, shirts and towels.
*One last thing. As I type this, our students are right in the middle of their IGNITE weekend. Please stop what you are doing and pray right now for them! Thanks.
Monday, March 05, 2012
Sunday review
Awesome day yesterday at Foothills Community Church. It was great having my good friend, Doug Walker delivering the message. Doug is the Lead Pastor of Fellowship of the Parks in Texas.
Doug and I got connected through a leadership community he and I participated in. He has become a great friend, and I must say he did an incredible job. He spoke very candidly about his adoption, and showed a video that brought most people to tears. I am thankful that Doug gave up a weekend to be with us!
It is always a little "different" for me when I am not preaching. Believe it or not, in some ways it's actually harder. But I must say, it is nice to have a week to take a breather. I am actually trying to do that more. I think it's healthy for a church body to be exposed to many different speakers. Generally I preach between 38-40 Sundays a year.
A couple of other thoughts:
* Ignite begins this Friday. Please pray for our teenagers, staff, and volunteers. This weekend could change lives for eternity!
* Got a chance to introduce Justin Terry, our new Student Pastor to our church. We tried to trick him by telling him that since this was his first Sunday, it was customary to wear a suit. He didn't buy it, but he did wear a tie!
* Follow-Up on Sunday evenings has been a blast! I think everyone is enjoying it.
* I am absolutely crazy-excited about the new series we'll be starting this Sunday!! It will be life-changing.
* I'm loving doing P90X. It is brutal, intense and difficult, but strangely enjoyable.
Doug and I got connected through a leadership community he and I participated in. He has become a great friend, and I must say he did an incredible job. He spoke very candidly about his adoption, and showed a video that brought most people to tears. I am thankful that Doug gave up a weekend to be with us!
It is always a little "different" for me when I am not preaching. Believe it or not, in some ways it's actually harder. But I must say, it is nice to have a week to take a breather. I am actually trying to do that more. I think it's healthy for a church body to be exposed to many different speakers. Generally I preach between 38-40 Sundays a year.
A couple of other thoughts:
* Ignite begins this Friday. Please pray for our teenagers, staff, and volunteers. This weekend could change lives for eternity!
* Got a chance to introduce Justin Terry, our new Student Pastor to our church. We tried to trick him by telling him that since this was his first Sunday, it was customary to wear a suit. He didn't buy it, but he did wear a tie!
* Follow-Up on Sunday evenings has been a blast! I think everyone is enjoying it.
* I am absolutely crazy-excited about the new series we'll be starting this Sunday!! It will be life-changing.
* I'm loving doing P90X. It is brutal, intense and difficult, but strangely enjoyable.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Big Sunday planned
I have been looking forward to this Sunday at Foothills Community Church. You do not want to miss it.
We will be wrapping up the Social Networks series in a very cool way. Rather than tell you what we have planned, I'll leave you in a bit of suspense.
In addition to that, this Sunday at our Seneca campus we will introduce our new Student Pastor, Justin Terry. I'm very excited about that.
Speaking of student ministry.... on Friday March 9th, our annual event called, Ignite will begin! This is a life-changing event for so many teenagers. Be sure to pray that God will do some amazing things in their lives. I have copied some of the info that Brian Rhodes shared from the Ignite Facebook page so you can get a feel of what is coming up:
If you're new to IGNITE, here's a general description. Think of it as an entire weekend of Thrive! The weekend will include 3 main sessions, a concert, mission projects, and free time activities. Students will be housed at host homes with a group leader. Both the host home volunteers and group leaders have been thoroughly screened, and trained. Students will be grouped according to age and gender. This allows for a meaningful small group time where students and their leaders can follow-up on the main session.
This year we've chosen to do something a little different. In the past, we've brought in a single speaker from outside the group to teach. In preparing for this year's event, I felt that God was leading us to make this more of a “Big C” church event, so each session will be led by a Student Pastor from a local church. We're excited to have Jeremy Garret from Open Door Baptist Church and Shane and Nicole Frank from United Assembly of God leading two of our sessions. The third will be led some no-name dude from Foothills :) Worship will be led by Chase Callahan. He was with last year, and did a phenomenal job. We're pumped about having him back.
We will be wrapping up the Social Networks series in a very cool way. Rather than tell you what we have planned, I'll leave you in a bit of suspense.
In addition to that, this Sunday at our Seneca campus we will introduce our new Student Pastor, Justin Terry. I'm very excited about that.
Speaking of student ministry.... on Friday March 9th, our annual event called, Ignite will begin! This is a life-changing event for so many teenagers. Be sure to pray that God will do some amazing things in their lives. I have copied some of the info that Brian Rhodes shared from the Ignite Facebook page so you can get a feel of what is coming up:
If you're new to IGNITE, here's a general description. Think of it as an entire weekend of Thrive! The weekend will include 3 main sessions, a concert, mission projects, and free time activities. Students will be housed at host homes with a group leader. Both the host home volunteers and group leaders have been thoroughly screened, and trained. Students will be grouped according to age and gender. This allows for a meaningful small group time where students and their leaders can follow-up on the main session.
This year we've chosen to do something a little different. In the past, we've brought in a single speaker from outside the group to teach. In preparing for this year's event, I felt that God was leading us to make this more of a “Big C” church event, so each session will be led by a Student Pastor from a local church. We're excited to have Jeremy Garret from Open Door Baptist Church and Shane and Nicole Frank from United Assembly of God leading two of our sessions. The third will be led some no-name dude from Foothills :) Worship will be led by Chase Callahan. He was with last year, and did a phenomenal job. We're pumped about having him back.
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