Christmas Eve

We were blessed to have the cinema for a Christmas Eve celebration. I am always amazed at the TRCC set-up crew. We were not able to get into the theater until 6:00 p.m. and the service was set to begin at 7:00 p.m. They transformed that theater into a church in 15 minutes flat. The band was up and practicing by 6:20 p.m. The night did not begin well for me. We were having technical difficulties among other minor snafus. There came a point, at about 6:50 p.m. that I walked into one of the empty theaters and just bowed my head in prayer. I was reminded that what we are doing is about the Savior and giving Him all the glory.

The celebration went off without a hitch and God was glorified. The highlight of the night was bringing my family up on stage during the candle lighting and we together wished our new TRCC family a Merry Christmas.

I pray that your Christmas was filled with God-given joy and love.

Holiday dinner

TRCC held their, now, annual Christmas Dinner at the Baptist Student Union on the Truman St. campus. I wanted to make it as low on the work side as I could so my core folks could enjoy the evening. The church provided the meet, ham and turkey, and all the decorations and table service. We asked people to bring a side dish or dessert. Wow we had a good time! The food was great and the community was even better. Our goal was 100 folks and the unofficial count was 92, so we came very, very close. Many thanks to the BSU for making their facility available and to all the TRCC faithful for their hard work and great food. Special thanks to Lori and Janene for coordinating this event.

Have a great week.

First snow...

Yesterday we had the first snow of the season. Growing up in California I did not see snow fall until I was in my twenties. I still get like a little kid when it snows. I just love to watch it snow and I am sad when it stops snowing. Now it is completely beautiful outside. I am happy we only ended up with a few inches, but none the less it is absolutely wonderful outside.

Prayer walks...

I have gotten into the habit of taking prayer walks in the middle of the day. My favorite place to go is to the lake. I have been weary of doing so lately given that firearms deer season was in full swing. I really did not want to be mistaken for a deer. Now that the season has taken a week break I am going to head out the lake each day for a little jaunt. If you ever wish to join me just give me a ring or call the office and let me know. They are short walks filled with quiet contemplation and enjoying the beauty of God's creation.

Now don't get me wrong, I love hunting. In fact I am going out with Keith next week to see if I can't fill my freezer with some venison.

Have a fantastic day!

Sunday Scorecard

Here is the lowdown for Sunday, December 2:


Praise: Once again the song Salt and Light really raised the energy level in the room. The band just seems to love playing that song and everyone can tell. They also performed the song Rescue, which is fast becoming one of my very favorite songs.

Drama: I made my acting debut and most likely my closing performance. Stevan and I played the parts of Joseph and Silas respectively. Silas is the lawyer Joseph hired to end the marriage between him and Mary. Joseph has just had the dream and decided to that he would stay with Mary. He goes to Silas' office to stop the divorce. It is a powerful drama and fit the theme of the Sunday very, very well.

Message: We continued our series "A Reel to Real Christmas" by looking at "A Christmas Story" and how a glimpse into a one Christmas in Ralphie Parker's life can show us a father's love.

Attendance: 210

Business Meeting: TRCC had their annual Membership meeting to approve the 2008 budget and the Trustees. Dave is leaving the Trustees this year and so I brought Kevin Burns on to the team. All the Trustees were passed by unanimous vote. The 2008 budget was passed by the same margin. It is so refreshing to be able to conduct this process in a short 15 minute time span. I am really looking forward to 2008 and all God has planned for TRCC.

Have a great day!