- Had absolutely no clue what to expect at the Christmas Eve service. Would anybody show up? Would it go over well? Was it worth trying?
- All of those questions got answered in a big way!
- Our goal was to stay true to OneLife in terms of what it's like to be with us on a Sunday but yet still be traditional since "that's what you do" on Christmas.
- I think our team did a great job striking a balance between modern and traditional.
- We opened with a couple of full band, rockin' Christmas songs. Then we transitioned to an accoustic feel, complete with cello!
- I wrapped up the "Do You Hear" series talking about how hearing from God is like seeing a light in the darkness. When we hear from Him, everything starts to become clear.
- What's neat is that Jesus was called the "light" at birth by Simeon and as an adult by John the Baptist. But Jesus called us - his Church - the light of the world. That's a pretty high standard we should live up to!
- We then walked through the Christmas story with candlelight and Christmas carols.
- 170 people showed up which was great! I would have been happy with 100 so I'm glad God is bigger than my little box!
- What was really exciting was seeing OneLifers be so excited about their church that they brought entire rows full of family members, friends, and neighbors.
- Not only was it a good crowd, but it was a generous crowd. Nearly $1500 was given toward our Christmas offering - all of which goes toward helping us reach out into our community and beyond.
- I'm really excited to see how all of this momentum rolls over into the New Year.
- We are kicking off 2010 with a New Year's Party on Sunday. Don't miss it!!!
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