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The Grand Opening yesterday was beyond what I could have imagined! We had lots of new people. About 130 people were there! Our Upcounty Kids ministry was was full of children having fun, worshipping and learning a story from the Bible. The energy and excitement was something to experience. To see so many new people connect so readily with each other was a picture of a key part of what we want TCU to be. That was really encouraging!
At the beginning of the service, we had a simple meet and greet kind of time. It was great to see people laughing, talking loudly and just being friendly to others they just met. Then afterwards, the hallway was filled with people hanging around celebrating at our first Upcounty Reception.
The worship by Rental Space added to the environment and created a genuine sense of worship. They did the song Amazing Grace in a way that really set the tone for the the talk on A New Start. Our heart as a church is to help people go beyond just knowing things about the Bible to the place where the life that the Bible talks about happens naturally and freely within them.
Our current series on More Than Sunday will paint a picture of what a church community can be if we latch on to the vision of loving God and loving people as the main thing.
The whole day was a great experience! We’re grateful to God more than anything else.
October 1st, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Hey, buddy… great job! Glad to hear you guys had an awesome grand opening! Looking forward to hearing more great things from UpCounty!!
DP
October 1st, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Thanks Darren! I hope Mosaic is doing well too!
October 1st, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Great job!
It was a woneful experience!
Thanks Dan for your hard work.
October 3rd, 2007 at 11:41 pm
The Children’s Ministry went really well. I want to thank Diane for a job well done as she had about 12 children in her class. My little sister had a great time and enjoys sharing her craft “Bible Passport” with her friends which she tells a story about what she had learned. What a great seed she is planting into her friends where she lives. Wonderful turnout Pastor Dan!