Coming Alive

Monday night we calendared out an entire year of teaching themes.  Let me just say, we are starting out BIG!  The graphic alone we are having developed is going to be insane. 

The graphic will be here before anywhere else…stay posted!

Reedy Fork Ranch is going to go nuts!

Let the terror begin!  Nolan is mobile!  Yesterday he pulled himself up, and today he figured out how to crawl.  At this rate he is going to be driving by the end of next week.  I don’t know who I am more afraid of on the roads – him, or Bethany

This morning at 11 am he saw his little rubber ducky about a body length and a half out of his reach.  Instead of crying for me to get up and give it to him he army crawled his way over and put the rubber ducky in his mouth.

Nolan pulled himself up today!  We sat him in the crib and he grabbed the railing and stood.  Kristan actually had to catch him before he jumped off the side! 

He seems pretty proud of himself, and for us it’s another reminder of the rapidly approaching day that he is fully mobile.

Wow!  I just got home from an impromptu creative meeting with Jason and Will and all I can say is, “Dang!”  If I ever had doubts about how off the wall outside the box creative this team can be they are all put to rest now.  Seriously we have some amazing ideas already for our first series, “How to Kill Your Neighbor”. 

Now, for the shameless request: We could really use a sponser for one specific AMAZING idea we had.  Unfortunatly, amazing ideas don’t come cheap!  If you are reading this and in the market for something to invest in, hit me up at my email, michael@patiochurch.com 

YEAH!

Only a couple more weeks until we move into Morrisette Paper!  I can not wait to have our Children’s Ministry going in the same location as our gathering.  It is by the grace of God that we have grown as a church (and in our children’s ministry) while doing the two in separate locations.  Big time recognition goes out to Stephanie for being able to pull this off!  I can’t wait to see what she will do when we make her situation a little more favorable. 

Parents: Thank you for bearing with us during this time!  You have really exampled what it means to think of the big picture over personal comfort.  You Rock!

In case you haven’t heard yet the Chauncey’s are going to be moving into Reedy Fork!  This huge step of faith on their part completely captures the heart of the missionaries to The Patio.  If you don’t live in the Fork, but you are serving and attending out here I want to say again how great it is to share life with you at The Patio.  In time some of you will move out here, others never will.  Either way your service communicates something about what it means to be a follower of Christ and a missionary.

Get ready Reedy Fork!  The Chauncey’s moving in is going to be like Dylan going electric…it changes everything! 

Crazy week.  Still going strong after the preview service.  There is so much for us to work on and improve upon, but one thing I want to celebrate is The Patio’s welcoming vibe last weekend.  A few weeks ago we talked about how important it is for us to be a welcoming group of people.  It’s not the job of a few select few people, but it’s the responsibility of anyone who would claim to be a Christian to be a friendly face to someone coming into a potentially uncomfortable environment. 

Guys, you really stepped up this past weekend and I am really proud of you.  Thanks so much for making so many people at ease!