Upcoming stuff...
So we're heading into our tenth Sunday at actionchurch. If you're keeping track at home that's approximately nine weeks longer than anyone predicted that a church in a nightclub with no larger organization "backing" it would survive... Even though it is always difficult, every week God provides for our financial needs through generous people, some who attend actionchurch, some who I have never even met. Every week new people attend our Sunday morning at Fat Daddy's...while others never miss a week. It seems like a nice time to be able to "relax" a bit...
Sorry, not gonna happen!... As I said Sunday...This is as "normal" as it gets! The focus of actionchurch was never to gather enough people to "pay the bills" at Fat Daddy's... not to start a little "club" on Sunday mornings to eat donuts and learn "Bible Trivia"... not to "enjoy our wonderful worship experience" as we "fly the bird" to all those hurting and in need in York County... The purpose of actionchurch is to gather people and then inspire and encourage them to put the teachings of Jesus into action... Easter Sunday was just a tiny "appetizer" to whet our appetite for helping others this summer. Stay tuned for details...
So how's it all gonna happen? I'm not completely sure...How are we going to "pay for it"? Also not completely sure. It's a little like starting again,again.. I do know that it wasn't even a year ago that I posted our launch date (2.10.08) with trembling fingers. (link) At that point "actionchurch" was just a cool logo, a dream, my wife and daughter, and a "congregation" of three cats! Seriously! So once again it's time to "do all we can do, and let God handle the rest". It's time to expect to see lots of discouraging reasons arise that will try to "prevent" us from serving others...But most of all, it's time to expect to see God step in and work through people and situations we cannot even imagine now...to accomplish his plan.