Well the big day finally arrived. Yesterday was the first preview service for The Passage Church. We began on Saturday setting up at the High School and got a good jump on the work that needed to be done. Had we not set aside that time on Saturday we would have been way behind on Sunday morning.
God has given us a great team of people that put many, many hours into the set up and tear down process. We have people that have sacrificed in numerous ways in order Sunday could get off the ground. We are grateful for our team.
The babies, preschool, and children’s areas looked great and from what I understand flowed smoothly. We didn’t have any issues and all the kids I talked to said they had a great time.
The worship service had a few moments where we wondered if we were going to be able to project anything on screens, but it came together. Another way God has blessed our church is with the worship leadership of Jonathan Holliday. Holliday pulled together a great band for Sunday and also was cool under pressure as he worked to get the projectors up and running as 10:30 approached. The worship set for Sunday was awesome:
All Because of Jesus
Spring of Life
In Christ Alone
Mighty to Save
The message was from Matthew 19:16-22, the story of the Rich Young Ruler. I’m teaching the 3-D vision: Decide, Develop, and Demonstrate.
Thank you all for the prayers and support. Please keep praying! We got off to a great start, but it is just a start. We really believe that this is what God is calling us to.
We also found out that when we begin in September our rent will be approximately $2600 a month. We are currently looking for 12 churches to sponsor us by paying the rent for one month. If you know a pastor who might be interested I would love the chance to talk with him.
The next service is July 12th and I CAN’T WAIT.
matt
