Easter Thoughts...

I said yesterday during the announcement time that I felt as if we launched a worship service on October 7th, 2007 and we launched the congregation during Holy Week 2008. Beginning with worship services and Richard's concert on Palm Sunday and continueing right through the Maundy Thursday re-enactment, the Tenebrae service led by the Offerings Worship team on Friday, the Easter breakfast and egg hunt on Saturday and a full service of worship on Sunday in which over 190 people were in attendance. The entire week saw many new faces in leadership at Andover emerge as well as a can-do spirit evolve. It is times such as these that create true community from which to continue to grow deeper in our walk with Christ.

I can't say thanks enough to the tireless effort and countless hours put into pulling this past week off by so many people. Barbara Hull and her Upper Room cast was fabulous and we have already had requests to make this a new tradition along with the Good Friday service that Teddy Ray and Jonathan Powers from Offerings put together.

I am already looking forward to next year. See you Sunday as we continue this journey together.

Todd