Whew!

Wow... I still feel like I am just recovering from Easter services this past weekend. I miss just being able to enjoy these days and not work. These days are so important yet... since I joined the ministry 5 years ago, I have come to see them from such a different angle. The holy days now are more about an increased opportunity to meet people who only come to church on Easter and Christmas and make "THE" presentation. It has to be good, easy to hear, and impacting... No pressure there!

The work is intense and well planned. Words, artwork, music is all chosen carefully. The goal is a flawless service. Not flawless because we want the unchurched to see us as perfect (which we are not), but because we want the unchurched to see, hear and feel everything we have for them. No distractions. Nothing to divert their attention.

I miss just going to church and worshipping the sacrifice on Good Friday and celebrating on Easter Sunday. However, while those things are wonderful and amazing... nothing beats hearing the stories that are coming around this week about the life changes that are happening in the folks that came to our church over the weekend. Those stories are filling the void in my heart for the worship and celebration I feel like I am missing. The work... the very hard work we did was more the worth it! Praise be to God!

Log on to the church website and watch our Easter Services. They are all there... Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Services!