MONDAY MIND DUMP

Great service at Crossroads in Enterprise on Sunday!  We're one week from wrapping up our current series and we hit it hard yesterday looking at Jesus teaching on our heart and our possessions.  Here's a few quick takes on the weekend:

1. No Christ-followers were actually harmed in the delivery of this Sunday's service. Conversely (even in the face of a challenging message) I had more positive comments from people  leaving that after ANY other service at Crossroads (Hmm...maybe they were just relieved to be leaving..lol).
2. Kidding aside, it was a great service to be at and a privilege to prepare for and participate in.
3. Great to see more first-time attenders even on such a beautiful day!
4. Many, many regulars enjoying the day off with families and friends - also our first week after several long-time regulars moved - also several still out of tow - but we had GREAT attendance despite all of that.  Many who tried Crossroads for the first time around Easter are continuing to come back.  Exciting to see that!
5. Worship was GREAT yesterday.  The band played well, no sound equipment melt-downs and Janna absolutely LIT UP the room!
6. Lobby was rockin' yesterday - our lobby team Brian, Michelle, Shelly, Laura, Stacy, Rachel, Star (and ALL the others I'm failing to name) makes ME want to work on the lobby team!
7. Kudos to Mike Armstrong who led our short-handed set-up team to a first-rate, on-time set-up.
8. Children's ministry ROCKS at Crossroads!  From babies to 6th-graders every area of children's ministry is strong and working well.  But we still need help doing set-up and tear down in the nursery/toddler area.  Get involved, you'll be glad you did!
9. Crossroads continues to grow each week, not only in numbers, but in life-change.  I hear life-change stories from regular attenders week after week.  There is something HUGE to be said for developing the habit of going to church and applying what we hear.  I see the effect on the faces and in the hearts of those have committed to regularly attend.
10. What's more, I am consistently hearing how people are helping one another in our community.  That is perhaps one of the most inspiring things about Crossroads - that people are doing life together, sharing their time, talent and treasure with one another.

Leslie and I moved this weekend - so our small group didn't meet.  But it is reported to me regularly that small groups continue to be strong and fruitful at Crossroads.  Look for our very first membership class coming up following the end of our small groups Spring semester.  

Thanks to EVERYONE who helped us move and special thanks to all the TEENS from Crossroads who helped.  I marvel at how involved you are in everything that is happening at the church.  Youth Ministry is something that seldom makes the MMD because they meet on Wednesday's in the Garage at the Annex.  Crossroads continues to be committed to strong youth ministry as we stay committed to the teens that helped build this church, and those who will come after them.  You guys are a HUGE blessing!

Have a FANTASTIC week!  Don't forget Mother's Day this Sunday.