Sweets and Treats! - 2007-11-01

What a night! I don't have the final attendance count... but I know that it felt like there was more life, more joy, more kids, more costumes, and less chaos than ever before.

The people I talked with who realized I am the senior pastor profusely thanked me for what we do each year. "It's safe" and "it's fun" were the most common comments. I love that! Those are two words that really ought to epitomize church every time we're together!

To the hundreds of you who gave your time, energy, and creativity to make this event such a tremendous gift to our community: THANK YOU!

To the hundreds of you who came to enjoy the event: THANK YOU! It's an honor to get to host your family here on our campus. Thanks for making our family tradition your family tradition. Life is really best when we live it together...

One final thought... If you're not yet part of our church family, I want to encourage you and welcome you. The kind of life you felt around here is available to you all year around. Yeah, we crank it up a few notches a few times a year to host our community here... but the feeling you felt... that's here every day. It's not really about Sweets & Treats, the Easter Egg Hunt, or VBS (Vacation Bible School). It's the spirit of God that enables a group of strangers to become a spiritual family.

The friendliness you feel around here is evidence that God has made a place for you. So jump in! We have lots to learn from each other and lots to do together. One parting shot:

Asher being generally cute... Ethan practicing his roar.