What a weekend!
Finished our message series at the Orchard called At The Movies, where we used clips from different films to talk about things like injustice, creativity, courage, prayer, significance and the power of a story. The weekend was incredible! My arts teams did a phenomenal job with lighting, transitions, media, and music.
We used the song Fix You by Coldplay, which was probably one of the hardest songs I've ever sung. It's not just a vocally challenging song but it is so emotionally tied with a video we did in 2006 that it is hard to listen to, let alone sing without tearing up - powerful song. My instrumentalists and vocalists did an excellent job though!
The weekend continued from there.
Teams of volunteers setup for our annual BBQ and Baptism event, with a live bluegrass band, catered BBQ, and a collage of games for the kids. Everyone seemed to have a great time. We had beautiful weather and 600+ people to enjoy it.
After we all ate, we walked over the to the waterpark next door and we baptized around 140 people... men, women, children, couples, moms, dads, entire families. If you've never witnessed anything like this, let me tell you - it was amazing! And the stories! They way that God has moved in the lives of these people is inspiring.
Videos, pics and more on this later.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Coldplay, BBQ, and a Waterpark
Posted by Mike Jones at 10:12 AM
Labels: BBQ and Baptism, Music
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3 comments:
That sounds like a great service. I love the song 'Fix You' by Coldplay, one of my favorites. Let me know when you post video and pictures.
You and the rest of the staff and volunteers did a great job Sunday.
It was wonderful! I was so priveleged to be there. The baptisms were so incredible, I just cried all the way through!
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