Sunday Mind Dump

• PACKED - and once again proved the church experts wrong that people stop coming once you reach 80% full!
• Had to set up extra chairs!
• Had "Pizza with the Pastors" after the service and had the largest group of new people we've ever had in our history for a "get to know the staff" event like this!
• We REALLY need the remodel...NOW!!
• Loved talking to and meeting all the new people at "Pizza with the Pastors"
• Worship & communion were awesome!
• Offering was through the roof!
• Had another great focus group meeting with the architect this past week. Now we are ready to start putting all the ideas into a first draft design.
• We've got $30,000 worth of chairs being donated! Yes, I really did say $30,000!!
• Marriage series starts next Sunday. Check out the video trailer HERE.
• REALLY looking forward to this series and each of the staff taking a Sunday to teach the one message on marriage they would love to teach.
• Booked a vacation to someplace really warm and totally out of touch with reality.
• I love Meadow and hate to be gone, but I need this vacation. Sandy & I need to get away to just be with each other without any kind of distraction.
• My daughter got a new job closer to home so she is moving home this next week...so much for being empty-nesters!
• I do like having her around. She really brightens up the environment!
• Welcome Tara Berg to the Meadow staff!
• Speaking of the staff...I am so honored to be able to serve at Meadow with our staff. They truly love Jesus and love the church - and with that combination nothing will stop us!
• And don't forget our awesome volunteers - best I've ever partnered with to do ministry!
• Started wearing contacts again this week & the best thing about wearing contacts is all the cool sunglasses I get to wear now!
• Easter is only 6 weeks away. We will probably do at least 2 services to accomodate all the people who will be coming.
• Next Party Sunday (baptism) is March 24 and I am already PUMPED to celebrate through baptism those who have made commitments to follow Christ!
• I can honestly say that Meadow is alive and a place where God is changing lives and doing things bigger than any one single person.
• This church is so not about me.
• I've been getting my elbows dirty in the kitchen cooking and baking - kind of enjoying it and yes, I proudly display my man card as I cook in the kitchen!
• We are welcoming new members next Sunday and I think we are welcoming more new members in one Sunday than we ever have! Woo Hoo!
• NASCAR kicks off next Sunday with the Daytona 500. Go #14!!
• I am truly loving ministry right now and I KNOW the next few months are going to be absolutely AWESOME!!
• Actually I've never been more optimistic and pumped about the future of Meadow than I have now.
• I LOVE my church!