More Cards Than Ever!
On Easter Sunday we had more guest cards turned in than we have in a long time—and that wasn’t even all the guests! I commend our greeting team for getting those cards turned in, but I also commend you for helping out our greeters! We had many people bringing friends, and I was so encouraged to see guests being warmly greeted in both the morning and the evening services. What a joy!
I like the two-minute rule. Not the one in football, but the one we talked about on Sunday night: the first two minutes after each service, talk to someone new. After the two minutes, go hang out with your friends. That’s fine. But just before you launch into “I have to get this thing to _____” or, “I’ve been wanting to ask her about _____,” save those conversations for two minutes and go to someone new first.
We’ve been following up by letter, text message, and visits this week, and I’m trying to make it to every home to have that little personal touch to say we love them. I’ve been going with men on Saturdays, and some ladies will sometimes take cookies to guests throughout the week, too. Those little personal touches mean so much. Maybe you could be a part of that process, too!
In the meantime, pray. Pray for Marvin who got saved on Sunday. Pray for others who heard the Gospel—some of them for the very first time in their lives. Pray for your friends that did not come to church, but that you’ll continue to see. Pray for our Fall Festival, and work on them to come to that.
I want to double our efforts for Easter next year. We handed out about 5,000 flyers this year—in large part due to the kids going out every week with the Records and other adults—and next year I’d like to double that to 10,000 flyers. We had a long meeting on Monday about more ways to glorify the Lord through our church. What a blessing to be a part of what God is doing here! That is fruit to your account!
–Pastor Ryan