In Memory of Mom
Yesterday, mom went home to be with the Lord. She had gone in for surgery just a few days ago and she didn’t survive the recovery. We are all grieving her loss. It’s hard to believe. She was such an encourager to so many here at The Church Upcounty. Mom rarely missed a Sunday gathering at the Regal Theater. There’s incredible comfort to know that she didn’t suffer a lot and that she’s now with Jesus in heaven. Laura and I are so grateful to so many at the church for all of your love and support – already. It truly speaks volumes to us.
Our theme as a church for 2008
Helping people love God, follow Jesus and serve our neighbors.
What an incredible day!
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.
Great time of praying
We had a great time of praying, dinner and just sharing as a team to get ready for our Grand Opening time. This is only the beginning. We’re so excited that God has called us to start a church like this in a diverse, changing community!
Come out on to our Sunday Grand Opening!
You’re invited to our Sunday Grand Opening at the Germantown Regal Theater, 20000 Century Blvd., Germantown, MD 20874 at 10:30 am. It’s going to be an incredible time! The theme for Sunday is … A New Start in Life. Hope to see you there.
