Vision Weekend Feb 9/10: One Church ... Where You Are

It was an amazingly painfull, Jack London, Call of the Wild kind of cold here in Granger this weekend ... -4 degrees. Ouch. Still, despite the extreme cold and 50 MPH wind gusts, over four thousand people came to hear about Jesus.

This weekend, Mark announced to the church our multiple-campus growth strategy for this Fall. One of Mark's greatest strengths is his ability to cast vision. This weekend, he proved that to me again. There was excitement and electric anticipation in the air. I can't fathom the blessings God has in store for our church as we move in this direction. I love the challenge before us.

Message Highlights:

• Mark's interweaving of "open door" scripture into his message, making the delivery of those scriptures so seamless they seem pratically transparent, yet were clearly present.
• Mark's use of video technology to support the vision. Check out the Google Earth presentation he uses to explain the viral spread of a church with a mission.

Arts Highlights:

• Angie Henry singing "Set the Worl on Fire." Amazing. I have told Angie that she must sing at my funeral someday. (I hope that is in about 50plus years - when I am 92 and she is ... younger than me.)
• Kim Volheim's Ministry Snapshots video. This is a chance for our church to see the breadth of our ministry. We try to use as many photos as possible in these and these types of videos are Kim's specialty.

If you missed it, please watch: One Church ... Where You Are.