Eight Christmas Eve Services
Tomorrow, at Hayward, we will have four identical Christmas Eve Services: 8:20 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. I expect that the morning attendance will be rather light -- and we'll be packed in the evening.
I've had one complaint about all the services being the same -- but a lot of positive feedback. I'll focus on the positive. I think it's ok if our people are expected to attend only one time on Christmas Eve, and the time spread takes away the excuses.
Our daughter church in Minong will hold three services -- one tonight at 7:00 p.m., and tomorrow at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. It was last year on Christmas Eve when we held our first service there. I think it's pretty cool that they've come this far in such a short time!
A highlight of the day for me will be our 2:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service in Drummond, which is a logging town a half hour to the north.
That little village has only one church building, and it is closed. Can you imagine a community in America without ANY church? There's a sign that says "Closed" out front.
My Episcopal priest buddy, Art, and I cooked up the idea of holding this service for the dear people of Drummond last week. It took a bit of last minute scrambling, but we're going to do it!
We don't have a piano player, so the music will be by guitar.
There wasn't much time to advertise, but in these northwoods hamlets, word of mouth travels fast.
I've had one complaint about all the services being the same -- but a lot of positive feedback. I'll focus on the positive. I think it's ok if our people are expected to attend only one time on Christmas Eve, and the time spread takes away the excuses.
Our daughter church in Minong will hold three services -- one tonight at 7:00 p.m., and tomorrow at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. It was last year on Christmas Eve when we held our first service there. I think it's pretty cool that they've come this far in such a short time!
A highlight of the day for me will be our 2:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service in Drummond, which is a logging town a half hour to the north.
That little village has only one church building, and it is closed. Can you imagine a community in America without ANY church? There's a sign that says "Closed" out front.
My Episcopal priest buddy, Art, and I cooked up the idea of holding this service for the dear people of Drummond last week. It took a bit of last minute scrambling, but we're going to do it!
We don't have a piano player, so the music will be by guitar.
There wasn't much time to advertise, but in these northwoods hamlets, word of mouth travels fast.
8 christmas eve services? holy cow!
ReplyDelete'CLOSED' might be a sign of focus on inreach instead of outreach.
ReplyDeleteMark, we'll be praying for you and your ministry team today. Have a great day of sharing the gospel today. Have a blessed Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a wonderful 7 pm Service. Thank you and your offspringette.. for how she initiated what will mean lighting the FAITH CANDLE this Sunday.
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