This past Sunday was our first Sunday without the 8:30 Worship Service and it was our first Celebrate Recovery Worship Service in the Worship Center/Sanctuary. In the past Celebrate Recovery worship has been led by Marty from 6:30 to 7:15 in the Fellowship Hall. That had some real challenges to it: people still eating, kitchen noises, children leaving, people spread out over the entire hall, etc. This past Sunday we moved it to the Worship Center/Sanctuary added another instrument and two more singers. Oh my, oh my…what a wonderful intimate experience. It was worshipful, all together and very intimate. Wow! Way to go CR TEAM.
So why is it a nice option? For those who were use to attending the 8:30 service, this may be a wonderful option for you. We had 30 people but they all sat close together…not spread out in a room built for 400. Same overhead, same singers, same Marty leading…it was a quality experience and it was well received. It starts at 6:30 and last until 7:15. Then the CR folks break up into their small groups.
So how does this affect you? If you are looking for another meaningful and inspiring worship event,
I want to suggest you visit Celebrate Recovery on Sunday nights. It is not just about alcohol and drug recovery. It is about a variety of hurts, habits and hang-ups. It is for those of us with anger issues, control issues, marriage or family issues, food issues, spending issues, co-dependency stuff, pornography addictions, sexual issues, gambling, etc, etc. It is about life and all our hurts, habits and hang-ups. We usually have a welcome and prayer, a song, the reading of the 12 Steps or 8 Biblical principles, giving out the CR chips, then a worship set followed by a lesson. After the lesson, some leave for the evening. Those who are a part of CR go to their men’s group or one of the two women’s groups. The worship experience is an open meeting and everyone is welcomed and invited.
What a nice option…for someone looking for another great worship experience or a smaller more intimate setting. See you Sunday, good Lord willing!
Pastor Tom
