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Dear Central, What a great Palm Sunday weekend! I just want to encourage you to take time today at some point and just praise God with me for how He poured Himself out at all of the services. God was at work in a powerful way and I just want to make sure we take the time to tell Him thank you! The Motorcycle Rally for Promise of Grace on Saturday was unbelievable! The event raised over $5,000 for the Ewing Girls’ Home, which is a home for unwed mothers. Also, two families who came to the event that day came to the Saturday night service as a result. To see the way that the CommunityConnections team joyfully served once again in so many ways to show the love of Christ was such a powerful boost to me and reminder of why we do what we do! (pictures by Toni Campbell)
Saturday night service was very exciting as we baptized our first person on Saturday night and the whole group of 50 of us went into the worship center to surround this young man Sam Muscente as he got baptized. His mom and brother even brought cake and cupcakes to celebrate! It was a powerful time of reminding us that God continues to change lives. (pictures by Toni Campbell)
On Sunday morning, there were about 116 in the Classic Service where Elizabeth did an awesome job of putting together a powerful worship service, with bells, a kids choir (15 kids), adult choir, and drama vignettes that I heard from a number of people were very powerful reminders of the gift of Christ for us. I just prayed through the Connect Cards and saw two different families amongst others that were there to hear the kids sing and had great needs and were touched through the service. The two Modern Services with baptisms were very powerful. We had people coming out of the audience during both services and the worship team just rocked!!!! To see the Holy Spirit work in such a powerful way through the testimonies that were shared was a powerful reminder of why we are here and what God has called us to do! The roof felt like it was going to blow off at 11:00! And none of us will ever forget the powerful testimony of Terri Huggins who even though struggling with Cerebral Palsy chose to come to be baptized. There was not a dry eye in the house as Kerry McClintock read her testimony. Due to her boldness and courage to step out and follow Jesus, others stepped up to be baptized! The worship kept flowing and the people kept coming to be baptized!
I just prayed for a new family, where the wife came a week ago, and now she and her husband came together yesterday. The coolest thing was I called them this past week to thank them for coming and they just moved to the area and are looking for a church, did not plan to come back this week, but did, and see how God blessed them! I met so many guests yesterday in each service who just praised God for what they experienced. Our total worship attendance was just shy of 700 for all the services! So with that in mind, please take time to thank God for what HE IS DOING! Ask Him to continue to work this weekend, on Good Friday, and Easter weekend. I know Jared and I are pumped to be preaching this weekend. Pray that the people will be bold to invite friends, the gospel will come forth clearly, and we will see fruit that will remain! Please also pray as people continue to pray about their commitments on May 4 to Year Two of Greater. We are asking everyone to bring their commitment cards and first offering that Sunday. Pray that God will work on hearts. I just heard from a single mom who was praising God for a new job she has just received and here is what she said: “I am so excited to be able to now give more to the church. God is so GOOD!” This was a single mom, who is stepping out in faith and sees God’s hand at work. Please pray that others will do the same. Just had to take time as I begin this week to let you know how God is at work so we can praise, pray, and wait expectantly. Thanking God for all of you! Pastor Gay |
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