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so, i’ve slacked a bit

do you have any idea how much energy is involved in Vacation Bible School. IT’S ALOT!!! and i wasn’t even the one in charge. but let me tell you, it was all worth it! VBS was great! we had more than 50 kids every night. there was singing. there was snacks. and most importantly, 16 kids gave their life to Jesus on Wednesday night! it was amazing!
there was also a small competition to see who could earn the most points. the kids got points by bringing their bibles, bringing in items for the offering, or wearing something tied to the theme of the evening. and the winner of this competition got a special prize…their team got to put a pie in my face! well, needless to say THEY LOVED THAT!!! it came down to friday night, one team would lead then the other team would lead and by friday night, there was a miracle! somehow, the teams tied! so what did that mean for me…2 PIES!!! it was great, until 15-20 minutes after i started smelling like sour milk. but again, it was all worth it.

to God be all the Glory.

One week.

the LifePoint edition of Vacation Bible School will be here in one week! It is a very exciting and busy time here at the Loft as we are all prepping and helping to make this an incredible event for the Children’s Ministry.
Last night, instead of a game and a lesson, we cleaned the Loft during youth group. and i just wanted to take this opportunity to brag on my students. they are some of the best helpers in the world! they vacuumed, organized, hauled garbage, and did it all with very little complaining. it was a great opportunity for them to serve the younger students in our church.
i am looking forward to helping next week and watch some of the younger kids in LifePoint’s family to experience Jesus in their life!
Pray for us, the volunteers and especially the kids and this will be a week!

looking into the future.

well, things are moving pretty fast! time is flying by and there is a lot to do.

this sunday we will be recognizing our graduates from high school, college, and a couple post-grad folks.

we are also very close to starting phase 2 of the loft renovation project, which needs to be done by the end of august, in order for the oncc peeps to move in.

i am also working on some plans for the student ministry this summer as well as re-re-stoking the young adult ministry.

like i said, lots to do. but to God be all the glory!

looking into the future.

well, things are moving pretty fast! time is flying by and there is a lot to do.

this sunday we will be recognizing our graduates from high school, college, and a couple post-grad folks.

we are also very close to starting phase 2 of the loft renovation project, which needs to be done by the end of august, in order for the oncc peeps to move in.

i am also working on some plans for the student ministry this summer as well as re-re-stoking the young adult ministry.

like i said, lots to do. but to God be all the glory!

1st (full) wedding

after being officially ordained last sunday, i got to perform my first full wedding ceremony saturday afternoon. it was for a great young couple from church and it was a great day! of course there were things that didn’t go so well. there was some family bickering, since of course everyone knows what works best and the bride and groom were stressed out. the cake was late, like 3/4 through the service late, but you know what, at the end of the day, they were married.
i think they really liked their vows and enjoyed the ceremony. i appreciate them asking me to perform their ceremony and it was pretty laid back, which was good for my first full ceremony. all-in-all i think it went very well.

Its funny, you know.

As I mentioned earlier, I am being ordained this coming Sunday, which is very exciting for me. It’s another step in my life, as I am committing my life to serving God in ministry. “But I thought you had already done that?” someone asked me. I have and I committed my life to God a long time ago, but this is an official, church recognized symbol. The elders and pastors are saying they believe in me and they are giving me a blessing and a mission to continue in my service to God.
I am humbled and thankful that He has chosen me!

It’s time

So, I had a meeting with my pastor and our elders, and asked them about being ordained as a pastor. It is something we have talked about before, and it just wasn’t time.
But now, it’s going to happen. The date has been set for May 17th.
I am very excited and am ready for what God has planned!

Tough

I am beginning to realize that becoming an adult is pretty tough. I mean besides the obvious things like getting older and realizing you’re not as cool as you thought you were.
My wife and I are the parents of two wonderful kids, but it’s tough being a parent. We have more bills than when we were younger. And I feel like I have to work my tail off, just to keep up.
And now we’re talking about the idea of buying a house. It’s kinda scary. It’s a big deal. And it’s just another step closer to being an adult.
But the coolest part about growing up, maturing, becoming an adult. God is with you, helping you. Growing with you. Putting things in your life to help you mature and step into adulthood.
Embrace it. Let God help you grow. He’ll provide. Always.

Easter

We had an awesome Easter service at church Sunday. The band was rockin’! Phil did a great job on his sermon and we had almost 300 people in the main service. God is good, and it was a wonderful day to celebrate Jesus’ ressurection. He died to give us life, an unbelieveable gift that we could not earn.