Emily and I got back last night from an awesome long weekend. First, we had our last visit to Emily's OB/GYN here in Bluefield, WV and found out that we seem to have a healthy baby girl! From there, we started our trip to Evansville, Indiana to see our friends Trey and Kitten McClain and help them with the first "preview service" of their new church. (A preview service is kind of a "trial run" of the weekly worship services of a church plant; they are usually held monthly just before the weekly "launch" of the regular services.)
On the way to Evansville, we spent a day in Knoxville at Emily's parents' house. We got to hang out a bit, and we also were able to finalize Ridge Church's checking account and our own personal checking account. I like SunTrust! Just read my last post and you'll see why.
Discovery Church held its first of three monthly preview services at the Kerasotes Stadium 16 Theatre on the West Side of Evansville. Trey and Kitten have a real God-given excitement for this area of town. Although that side of town is the "older" area, the University of Southern Indiana is there, which means the neighborhoods have an interesting mix of residents. (Anyone familiar with their former men's basketball coach, Bruce Pearl?) Haha!
Unfortunately, there are few "cool", healthy churches for young students and families on the West Side. I think Trey's church will be just what the area needs so that people feel that they have a safe and caring place where they can explore the claims of Christ.
Speaking of the claims of Christ, you can learn all about them in the excellent book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. I also found an interesting interview with C.S. Lewis that delves into some of the claims of Christ, and allows Lewis to comment on other interesting ideas.
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Mike and I saw a stage production of The Screwtape Letters a few months ago, quite cool, speaking of Clive Stapleton. When is your preview Sunday and opening weekend? I missed the listing?
Hey! That's cool. I haven't read that one, but Emily says it's one of her favorites.
We haven't given any dates for our preview services or opening weekend... Ideas are there, but nothing public yet. (So, you didn't miss it!) The idea is to make sure that we just get to know people and serve our community for the first few months. And, happy birthday on Friday!
Baby? Are we having a baby?
More details. More details.
And more pictures. Post more pictures.
TPBC in Jax misses you but wish you well.
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