What a great weekend!
On Saturday night we held our annual meeting / vision night where we had a chance to share stories of what God is doing, recap the past year, look forward to the future, and share communion. The membership overwhelming affirmed the strategic plan, the budget, and the four recommended new elders.
Then Sunday where we opened the next chapter in the history of New Hope by moving to three services. There was a buzz among the staff and volunteers that was not unlike when New Hope launched officially on September 12, 2004 or when Evergreen Community Church publicly launched on September 26, 2006.
Change is always difficult and the process had its challenging moments, but God was faithful in getting us to this point and making the day a success. I have not yet received final numbers, but we had about 140 people at the first service, which is very exciting. I'm also thrilled about the launch of Guest Central as a "one-stop-shop" for ministry information, questions about New Hope, sign-ups, etc. By all accounts, this is off to a great start and will be an important lynch pin in our ability to provide a connection point for all those who come through the doors.
The staff and volunteers continually go "above and beyond", but this weekend they went
"beyond above and beyond." I wouldn't possibly try to list them all as I would undoubtedly miss people - but you know who you are. What a blast to be on this great adventure with such a skilled and passionate group of people... of fellow church-goers... of extended family... of friends.
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