Our First Service at Cleveland West
Our first service last Saturday night (which I did not get to writing about until now, almost a week later!) went very well. We had about 15 guests for dinner, and four people stay for service. That might not sound like much, but I count any number as a success, as even reaching one soul for Christ is worth it. Our team did a great job of making sure the meal and service ran quite smoothly, no real hiccups to report.
One minor problem we did have was with the soundboard. We were using an older, borrowed model that we realized is starting to die. Some of the channels on the board were not functioning the entire time. This is not something hugely noticeable to those in attendance, however over time it would get to be a problem. Our sound man said he would price boards to see what he could come up with, and then would put a proposal before our Senior Pastor to see if the purchase was feasible. I am praying that we find a good price on just the piece of equipment that we need, and that it is available in the area.
It is amazing the amount of work that goes into starting a new campus, what with all the decisions, equipment set up, cleaning, and other things that go on. However when you put a team of people to the work, who are dedicated to the Lord, the work just flies by and gets done, with happiness and joy. I want more people to know Jesus, so they can experience this kind of joy of working together as brothers and sisters for His cause.
I cannot wait to see what the Lord brings to us tomorrow night!
