Sunday Mind Dump - Feb 6, 2011

• Real good day.
  
  
• Attendance was 427 – not too bad. 303 in the first service, 124 in the second.
  
  
• The amount received in the offering was good too – the second highest this year, with Jan 2nd being the highest. Today was the first Sunday of February and I’m sure that was a factor.
  
  
• I’m also encouraged because new people have started giving consistently… and others have started tithing consistently.
  
  
• This is enormous, and it makes a big difference for your church. It makes a big difference for me too; it lifts a lot of pressure off me.
  
  
• Thank you to everyone who is making this happen!
  
  
• I think a lot of people appreciated the Family Chat Update.
  
  
• The song service was very good too. A new worship team was on stage and they did an excellent job.
  
  
• The theme of the songs flowed nicely and fit with the message.
  
  
• The offering song was perfect!
  
  
• We are beginning to get our stride. A lot of adjustments have been made and we’ve experimented with a lot of changes, but we are finally firing on all eight cylinders.
  
  
• Over 50 people have signed up for Seminar 101. Wow!
  
  
• I’d like to have as many regular attenders of PCC as possible at this event too – especially age level ministry leaders, staff, team leaders, and servants of PCC. It will give all these newcomers an opportunity to meet the key people of our church, helping them to connect. Besides, this informal event is a great way for everyone to meet new people and make new friends. My hope is that new friendship networks are formed.
  
  
• I just sat down after standing in the kitchen all afternoon (it’s now 4:30 PM). I’ve been making a large bowl of pico de gallo, a large bowl of guacamole, and three dozen buffalo wings. It took 2 ½ hours to prep, now the hot wings are in the oven.
  
  
• Going to a Super Bowl party tonight.
  
  
• Oh yea, baby.
  
  
• Football season feels like it is over, but I’m really looking forward to the hang time with some great people from PCC.
  
  
• My son brought his new boat to church today. He said he couldn’t back it in his back yard because a TV dish is in the way, (it will be moved on Wednesday), and he didn’t want to disconnect it and leave it in his driveway. Good story. But me thinks he just wanted to show it to his friends.
  
  
• The current message series (What Jesus Taught About Eternal Life & Salvation) has been going real good. The content is intense. The content is necessary. If it’s in the Bible, it’s something God wants His people to hear. In fact, He wants all people to hear it if it's in His Word. Our church family has benefited from this.
  
  
• There are only two more weeks for the current series. We will be looking at the man born blind and the Rich Young Ruler in the final two messages.
  
  
• There will be a one-week break with a stand alone message. Then a new message series begins the first week of March.
  
  
• I’m really looking forward to the Joseph series that begins in March. Really, really, looking forward to it.
  
  
• Renae and I have experienced some good stuff this week.
  
  
• God is doing some stuff at PCC. Every week there are new people at our church, people are committing their lives to Christ (at least six today), answered prayers are occurring, family miracles are taking place, unity is at an all time high, our ministry effectiveness is on the rise.
  
  
• I’m also enjoying the new freedom people are experiencing in worship.
  
  
• I’m very proud of PCC and the people in it. We have some of the best disciples I’ve ever seen.
  
  
• Most of the people in Pace do NOT attend church. We should do something about that.
  
  
• The sad thing is that most churches are not doing enough to reach them – PCC included.
  
  
• As I read the Bible, I see more and more how God used raw, unrefined people (that wouldn’t be allowed in most churches today) to reach the lost and advance His kingdom.
  
  
• Dear Jesus, let it be so at Pace Community Church.