This past Sunday we decided to try something a bit different for our worship service. Instead of the normal worship band, 6/7 songs, 35/40 minute sermon, etc we had a time of celebration, remembering, prayer and food.
The Low-Down: we set up the cafeteria tables (one perk to being in a E.S. cafetorium) and had a common meal. While the meal was going on we showed a slide show — year in review sort of thing. We then opened it up for people to share some of the things that God has been teaching them this year. I asked people to share either something God had taught them or to share a way they saw God work in them or through them this past year.
What was best about the time was that we at Crosscurrent don’t always do a great job of celebrating what God is doing in/through our community — this was an opportunity to do that. I left very encouraged and heard a lot of similar feedback from others. It was also a chance for prayer and support as a couple of people shared some of the difficult circumstances they are facing.
All in all it really was a great way to end 2007 and it seemed that God was very honored by the time and the church was spurred on.
