Sunday Afternoon

What a great morning! Brenda's sharing about her journey to Namibia and how we can partner with Hope's Promise was stirring. There's already a group of folks planning the next G.O. Team opportunity for the summer of 2006. I enjoyed the trek thru 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and the study on love. It seemed perfectly timed with Brenda's visit, though it wasn't planned that way. I love it when that kind of stuff happens.

I'm thankful for Shari and the team this morning. Once again, our musicians and technical folks make what I do a piece of cake. You'll have to let me know if you liked the new David Crowder song today - Wholly Yours. That song is literally only out a couple of weeks, so it is really neat to me that the musicians got it together. And, while you're at it, what did you think of the blues version of They'll Know We Are Christians? That was really an 'on the spot' kind of arrangement.

This evening I will welcome a number of folks to the Pastor's Pasta. This is a great opportunity to meet one another and for people who are newer in attending Christ's Church to meet some of the Elders and Staff here - all around, one of my favorite occasions. Though it is called the Pastor's Pasta, it is really Charlie Burns, Sharon Havens and Germaine St. Cyr who prepare the feast for us. Like a lot of things around here, I get credit, but it is great folks behind the scenes who pull it all together.

So they call this Pastor's Appreciation Month. Thank you for the wonderful gift that was presented during the second service. I tell you, I appreciate, more than words can say, the privilege it is for me to share life and ministry with you!