I want to kick things off by saying a huge, "THANK YOU" to all of our leaders and volunteers who made Easter Weekend such an amazing weekend. We did something that was a foreshadowing of things to come as we offered multiple services. Those of you who served did an amazing job!
Granted, there were a few hiccups along the way (as there can be when doing something new), but I was blessed beyond measure to see you in action. In both services, every team did exactly what they needed to do and the proof is in the pudding. Here's what a couple of our first time guests had to say about their experience.
"Great people! Great church! Thank you for such a warm welcome to Skyline Church!"
"Your church had a major uplifting feeling, like I'm alive and not without hope."
It really was incredible. Not only were we able to do multiple services, but we eclipsed 400 people for the first time ever in the history of Skyline Church. But the best part of the whole weekend was the fact that 2 people came to faith in Christ. THAT IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO!!!
It's all part of a Banner Year in 2014. We have always dreamed God-Sized Dreams at Skyline Church and I feel stronger than ever that we are on the edge of something amazing that God is doing. He is beginning to bring our dreams into reality.
If you will recall at the beginning of 2014, I challenged you to begin praying prayers so great that it would take God's intervention to see them through. As we have been praying those Sun Stand Still prayers, God has already started answering them. Not only have we experienced greater growth than ever before, we have also seen so many people come to Christ and are on pace to baptize as many people this year as in the previous three years combined. That's some amazing stuff and only God can have the credit.
This past weekend, I announced yet another answer to our God-Sized prayers. In March of 2015, God has opened a door for us to launch a brand new Skyline campus in Bethalto, IL. I know you are as excited about that as I am. But I am also certain you may have questions.
I want to challenge each of you to stay after service on Sunday. We will have a Question/Answer session in the cafeteria as soon as the equipment is put into the trailer. I can't wait to share with you how this all came about and what this journey is going to look like over the next few months. We will even have one of our Bethalto Campus core team members present to share her story with you. You will also have a chance to ask any questions you may have.
This is going to be another amazing chapter in our journey as Skyline Church. We are going to be able to reach even more people with the Gospel than ever before and each of us will have the opportunity to take a physical and spiritual part of the journey as we take our mission of Loving God, Loving Others, and Making A Difference to a whole new city in our region.
This is only the beginning!!!! Let's live radically together for Jesus and His mission through our church!
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