BST's Blog

Breakfast with Santa was awesome yesterday. Sheryl's idea for the front of the room on stage was really cool. There were huge boxes wrapped like gifts all over the stage as tall as the ceiling. The Santa chair was right in the middle. Maddie was marginally impressed by Santa and the event in general. She was just happy to see friends. Ella, however, truly embraced the moment. Upon walking in she put her hands into fists and leaned back and said, "Whoaaaa!" She was pumped! Maddie only shook Santa's hand as she was glued to Sheryl. Ella virtually had to be peeled off Santa's lap (or Ho-ho as she calls him). It was fun to see and visit with so many.

Immediately afterwards we went to work building the stage. Russ Carney has made this happen every year for almost 9 years. He is such a pro and a giving man. Thankfully, there were enough men to make it happen quickly. Since people were there I decided that it was a great time to get my piano from my office and haul it on stage. It's a spinnet-upright. HEAVY. We got it there, mostly undamaged. As people are coming in this morning, they'll see my piano sitting on stage in all its glory. Wonder how many will do a double take. It's not the first time, but the shock value is always there. I am debating getting a table cloth and covering it. Isn't that funny? It's as if the piano doesn't really exist if there's something covering it. Church people can be so silly. I remember a couple of years ago when we were doing a big concert for Christmas we had the drum set sectioned off with the plexi glass thing. That time I opted to cover the entire monstrous thing. In the middle of worship--it was if the hand of God came down and "ripped the veil". In one swoop, the entire thing pooled off and onto the ground. Someone even remarked afterwards that it had to be a sign. I laughed. We are so kooky about those things. CofC is my family and heritage, but that deep fear and sensitivity is still something I don't get. Never have.

We spent last night cleaning the house. Life Group at our place tonight. Decorating for Christmas can be so messy!

This afternoon we have rehearsal--a full run through off script. I am excited to see how it goes. Christmas time's a comin'! Oh...and one little thing on the show. I wrote the front page article for the bulletin this week. At the end, as I was thanking people, I thanked "Booby Colvert" for leading the band. Booby. Not Bobby, Booby. I'll never hear the end of this one, and I'm afraid "Booby" won't either. Spell check failed me.

Here's our order of worship for today. We're talking about what it means to be in community with each other.

Welcome-Tim Woodroof
Family Prayer-Chris Sanders/Scott Schwieger
Meet and greet

Praise and Worship-BST
--Because We Believe
--At the Name of Jesus
--Holy Spirit, Rain Down
--Holy Ground Medley

Testimonials

--What the Lord Has Done In Me

Supper/ Offering-Jerry Collins
--We Are the Body of Christ

Message--Tim Woodroof
--How Sweet, How Heavenly

Shepherd's Charge
Birthday Sunday-Bob Enkema
--We Are the Body of Christ (from last time of "and to this" to the end)

Have a great Sunday, everyone!