Our First Sunday at the KCI Campus

Hey everybody!!

Wow! What a fantastic day yesterday!! God is so good!!
I know that many of your are anxious about how things went yesterday with the Regional – or as Merle states - “the Reeeg” :-) Everything went very well for our 'soft opening' as we prepare for our Grand Opening on Jan. 18th.

For those who like numbers:
1st service = 51
2nd service = 74
K-5 = 30 kids (total both hours)
Nursery/Preschool = I think we had about 25 kids total (both hours)
Youth = 10 students
Volunteers = almost 50 (Hospitality, Children, N&P, Band, Tech, Youth, Coffee)

For those who like stories:
There was a wonderful excitement in the air with the volunteers and the worship attendees. We had a great time together worshiping. Megan did a fabulous job leading worship and coordinating with the band and tech team. Ace was pleasant surprised with how many kids showed up for CrossStreet. Interestingly, we had more 3-5th grade than K-2. Karyn was the most ready out of all of us. She had everything in order for the kids and the volunteers. And boy, those toddlers were a toddling!! Chip, along with the students, were excited about having their own space for group time. Debbie feverishly worked on all the details that came up (i.e. 'where are the offering envelopes?')– she was fantastic! I shared about being Living Letters (2 Cor 3:2-3) to our community and our missionary calling of utilizing God's story in our lives as a bridge to share the good news of Christ. We are also creating a journal for these first weeks of quotes, prayers, scripture verses, pictures, and more that everyone is helping create. What a fantastic day!! Woohoo!!

For those who like quotes:
“What an incredible difference from the Vision Sunday in November. This place looks great!”
“Wow! It only took us 10 minutes to get to church. We are so excited. The KCI Campus is beautiful.”
“I am looking forward to what God will do here, as we allow Him to use us.”
“It's great to be home!”

If you know of anyone who would like to join us in this missionary endeavor – please encourage them to join us – we are having a blast!!