4.27.2011

AMAZING

Fountain Springers!

What an incredible, God-sized weekend! Christ is risen - He beat death! He beat sin! If you were able to worship with us on Sunday at the Civic Center, you witnessed and experienced a powerful day where God was glorified! We had 2,950 people worship with us, with each service being nearly identical in attendance. What's even better - 
423 people surrendered their life to Jesus Christ! We had ordered 300 New Believer Bibles thinking they would last into Fall ... we almost ran out at the first service! Within minutes after the second service concluded, they were completely gone. We "took orders" for over 100 for those that raised their hands to accept Christ.


Let me speak to something very specific:  All of this happened through the hands and feet of 247 people who served on Saturday and Sunday.  All 423 of the folks who surrendered their lives to Christ were COUNTING ON the 247 people who served.  What a great God we serve!
 
  • THIS SUNDAY we launch our new series:  Five Lies of the Devil.
  • Our new gathering times start this Sunday: 9 am, 10:30, & NOON.
 
If you're a regularFountain Springer and you can make it, I want to strongly encourage you to open up room at the earlier services by attending the NOON service.  I can't wait to see you there!
 
All in,
Pastor David

4.25.2011

He is Risen

I might make this year the best Easter yet. I feel like my heart was more in the right place than most years. We spent weeks in preparation by asking the question, "Who is counting on You?" (to tell them about Jesus). I found myself actively seeking people who I knew needed to hear about Jesus and be at church on Sunday. Our church rented out the civic center and our prayer was that each service would be packed. Our prayers were answered. Chris and I kept looking around during the first service in amazement of what God was doing.
 My focus this year was not on what dresses I would wear or the girls, what would be in the Easter baskets, or anything other than who needed to hear about the Hope that only Jesus can give to us. My favorite part of yesterday was watching 90 preschoolers worship. I LOVE that our church teaches them at such a young age to worship. Chris and I just laughed as we watched Hannah dance around and sing about Jesus. "Jesus is my superhero, He is my best friend".

Here are some pictures from the weekend. We got Hannah a Strider bike. It is a bike without pedals so they learn balance first and never need training wheels. She likes it so far. (I didn't get pictures with her helmet. The battery was dead when I tried to take some yesterday).






We might have a Diva on our hands....