Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Sunday Aftermath

Every week, we continue to see God at work at Lakepointe Church. This past Sunday was no exception! Highlights:
  • We are still in the summer "slump" mode. However, Lakepointe Church has not seen a "slump" in attendance, decisions, and giving! We have seen growth in all areas! School starts in 3 weeks - can't wait to see what's going to happen this fall! It's going to be a whole nutha' level!
  • In the last two weeks, 60 volunteers (about 40 new) signed up for ministry this fall! The more you involve, the more impact your church will have! We have one more Sunday to encourage people to volunteer before our Training Weekend on August 28-29.
  • We had our 3rd partnership class on Sunday night. About 25 adults and 8 kids came. At the end, we had 3 decisions for Christ, 7 candidates for baptism, and 12 new partners of Lakepointe!
  • The stories behind the 3 decisions for Christ are AWESOME! One young lady, who has cerebral palsy, received Christ and wants to get baptized next month! Her dad also received Christ too. This is the result of their Christian mother/wife who has been coming to Lakepointe since day 1 and eventually brought her family to church!
  • The 3rd decision for Christ is another awesome story! One of our young ladies had moved back home from Delaware and Lansing, MI so that she can be a "missionary" to her own family. After searching for a church, she found ours. Shortly after she was regularly attending, her parents asked her about Lakepointe, so they visited our church. On Sunday night, the young lady's mom became a follower of Christ!
  • These decisions for Christ are THE highlights of everything we do at Lakepointe!!
  • We are planning our 2nd Baptism Sunday next month. We have about 11 total candidates for baptisms!
  • This Sunday in week 4 of the Sport's Nut series, my message is about "Fishing." Have some great stories, but also a very important application from God's word! Don't miss it!