We opened the services with this song (Oh Happy Day!) - at 9:00, the computer wasn’t “up” yet, so there were no words! No matter, the people sang anyway!!

This is a description of what our morning at the theater was like. (Pics coming soon!)

When “The Crew” got to the storage unit to pick up our three honkin trailers, the gate was locked and they had changed the code - panic! No matter, they just got in!!!

Because of the delay, we were late in the set up - and this was our first real time to do it. No matter, The Crew just was C3 and got everything unloaded and set up even faster.

It’s like a domino effect with things like that, so the band (the majority of which is brand new and has never played together) didn’t really get much of a practice, so the 9:00 service was our practice. No matter, we just got out of the way and let the Spirit take over…and He did!

We had some issues with our C3 kids check-in stations, so the lines started backing up. No matter, once the kids got into their brand new rooms (with the awesome “C3 Kids” teams), all the stress was forgotten…and they rocked for Jesus!

The theater employees couldn’t believe the amount of people that were coming in the doors - so they were concerned that we would never make our deadline for being out of the theaters…

…No matter! We just relieved their fears by working harder and faster - and with smiles on our faces - and we made it…it all got done, and the theater employees were left with our sincerest thanks for their patience and support.

It was wonderful to see so many people taking ownership of their community of faith, stepping up, and being the Church! It was awesome to get to hang out between services and watch “The Staff” (greeters, hosts etc…) greeting everyone, and taking them to where they needed to be…engaging them, asking how they could help - being C3!

There are too many things like this to mention - too many stories to tell - but the bottom line is that it’s all coming into focus…

Byron asked the people this morning: “Can you see it? What’s happening - what God’s doing among us…can you see the church coming into focus?” We may still have to look with hopeful eyes to see all that it’s going to be, but we don’t have to look as hard as we did yesterday…and tomorrow it will be even clearer!

It’s coming - like the wind, like the sunrise…like each new day - it will arrive! And we get to be a part of it…

…Oh Happy Day!
Peace.