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Sunday we begin our new schedule - we’ll have two worship services one at 9:30 am and one at 11:00 am. I can’t imagine what it feels like to preach just two times.  It may not last very long--I hope it doesn’t! Sunday night at 6:00 pm we will have a special dedication service. Lots of people will be baptized, the Lord’s Supper, lots of music, testimonies, celebration and I’m going to bring a short list of what God has done the past 23 years and what and where I see Him leading us the next ten. Any and all of you in the area are welcome to come. Get there early.  We’ll start on time and the doors will be closed for some special effects and things--you don’t want to miss any of it. It’s an incredible room.  Even though it seats over 2000, it feels warmer than our old facility of 600. It’s like an amphitheatre inside. The platform comes out to the middle of the room and the chairs look at one another--not necessarily head on to the stage. It was fun walking around, preaching, and interacting with people last week. We did a sneak peak for NorthWood people.

Thank you Father for this new room but thank you that no building has ever defined us. May we define the building by our ongoing mission with you. May we use that building not primarily to gather - but to scatter thousands. We’ve done hundreds - I pray now for thousands that are starting churches, serving around the world, touching society in all her domains through disciples who are transformed and transforming. I pray for our young sons and daughters - continue to raise them up Father - as doctors, lawyers, educators, plumbers, technicians, pastors, salesmen, politicians, diplomats, engineers, artists, all of them - may some of the greatest leaders of the next generation come from our ranks of mobilized disciples. May our greatest legacy never be a building or the attendance number on Sunday - but our sons and daughters, who emulate “your kingdom” here and now.