We had a fantastic church service yesterday. The weather was gorgeous, the new building looked great, the crowd was wonderful, and the atmosphere was loving and warm.
We had 185 people (24 in the nursery), the highest attendance since Christmas 2001 (197), and the best Easter in the five years that I've been here.
There were some funny little hiccups in the service, which is to be expected in a new building. The projector had a few minor issues, Jarod and I miscommunicated on when the Pastoral Prayer would happen, and… oh yeah, the fire bell went off for about 20 seconds during the worship service! We had a good laugh about that one (there was no fire, just a clock that needed to be reset).
I saw people hugging, laughing, lingering to talk and get reacquainted. Going from two services back to one was like having a huge family reunion. And in my family that's a good thing.
…to be continued.
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