Sunday Rumination (1-27-08)

Hey Element Church. I think I had the most fun at church today than I have ever had! WOW! It was a BLAST to end our service the way we did doing the percussion deal on the trash cans (watch service online to see it). I closed my sermon by saying "As a church we are not called to remain silent, but to make some noise". When then did an entire percussion solo on trash and paint cans that Bryant (one of our drummers) wrote. It was off the HOOK! AND ADAM LET ME PLAY A TRASHCAN (still waiting for my keyboard solo). We played with the band on the closing song (This Is The Noise We Make). It seemed like people really liked it. The energy was very high in the room. Here are my thoughts and results from the day.

--- 307 today in church. PTL! We had 147 in first service so thank you to all who came at 9 AM. It definitely helped open some seats for the 2nd service. We took the drape down in first service and opened the whole theater. We think we can get to 350 at the theater before we are absolutely maxed out! Pray that God opens up/reveals our next location.

--- I felt we ended the series on finances well. We REALLY hit hard today on vision, and where we are going as Element Church. We are going to continue to feed people who are hungry for Jesus. I felt like people were connecting with where we felt God wanted us to go. Vision is a hard thing. Typically people are either totally on board or against it. Not much in between. We are going to chase the vision and dream God set out before us without wavering, and that means sometimes that some wonderful people won't be along for the ride.

--- I know it was tough for Adam this weekend with the loss of his cousin, but he rocked again today leading worship (even when his guitar went completely out of tune). Should I even say it? The band again did an INCREDIBLE job leading us in worship. We are blessed at Element with great musicians and leaders.

--- Pray for Adam and Amber as they head out tomorrow to fly to Wichita for his cousins funeral. It's been VERY rough on their entire family. His cousin was only 23 years old. Tragic. We pray for God's rest and peace to cover them this week.

--- Set up was incredible today. We kind of changed our approach to set up, as far as the order in which things get put up. It got us done with set up in the best time ever. No problems with anything really led to what I think was our best set up day since launch.

--- Currently we have someone running sound and someone running lights. That is HUGE for us and they are both doing a GREAT job! It helps so much in transitions when you can focus on one thing.

--- WOW! This is totally off the subject but I can't wait for Lost to start this week! HA! I know, that's sad. Lost is possibly the best tv drama of all time.

--- Alright, that's it for now. Can't wait for Satan's Sex Ed. Excited to teach God's view on sex and expose some of satan's lies in regards to sex.

Thanks for following. I love all you Elementers.

Following Christ,

Jeff

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