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Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:45 PM

New Attendance Record on West Coast! w/pics!
 
We had a great day of Victory today. Keep in mind; this weekend is our one-year anniversary at our church. We started with a membership between 40-50 people.
Today we had 144 in attendance (new record), had a great service, including using cardboard testimonies, we baptized 2 new people. This month we will open another 2 recovery houses, we need a new building and our people are thrilled and excited with what God is doing.

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Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:45 PM

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Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:47 PM

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Ron 04-12-2009 09:48 PM

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Great News!

Great pics as well!

Why are you all dressed like Bankers??:D


J/K it is good to see your burden for souls & the work of God.:thumbsup

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:48 PM

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Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron (Post 735550)
Great News!

Great pics as well!

Why are you all dressed like Bankers??:D


J/K it is good to see your burden for souls & the work of God.:thumbsup

Only on Sunday mornings, justifies them being in my closet! Grandma, bought the boys outfits!

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:50 PM

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Ron 04-12-2009 09:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pastor Keith (Post 735553)
Only on Sunday mornings, justifies them being in my closet! Grandma, bought the boys outfits!

You all looked good!

FTR, I dress like a banker most services!:thumbsup

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:53 PM

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Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:54 PM

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Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 09:55 PM

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mizpeh 04-12-2009 10:05 PM

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Love the cardboard testimonies!!

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mizpeh (Post 735567)
Love the cardboard testimonies!!

I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it ended the message with personal stories, the place was in tears, I was!

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron (Post 735556)
You all looked good!

FTR, I dress like a banker most services!:thumbsup

I am afraid that the way our culture is going with casual wear, they may be short lived.

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 10:17 PM

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I like preaching like this, but I feel I want to portray excellence and challenge our people to excellence, preaching in a nice suit I believe does help raise their level! But I love them no matter what!

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Sam 04-12-2009 10:21 PM

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Great report!!!

Great pictures!!!

We did not go to church today. They were planning a cardboard testimony service. I have not heard how it went.

Sam 04-12-2009 10:22 PM

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Looks like that one sister lost her hair in the water.

Pastor Keith 04-12-2009 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam (Post 735577)
Looks like that one sister lost her hair in the water.

ROFL! I glad you noticed that her sins weren't the only thing left in the water!

Ron 04-12-2009 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Keith (Post 735572)
I am afraid that the way our culture is going with casual wear, they may be short lived.

Could be, I am old school & like dressing in a suit for Church!
Not Salvational, just a preference.:thumbsup

Ron 04-12-2009 10:30 PM

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BTW, you & your wife look great in the pic!:thumbsup

jaxfam6 04-12-2009 10:39 PM

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looks like she lost her glasses too.
sins, hair, and glasses
boys she is making a NEW start

=)

Hoovie 04-12-2009 11:02 PM

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Love these pictures. Looks like a hoppin church.

jdm05 04-13-2009 01:37 AM

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awesome!!!!

Raven 04-13-2009 06:05 AM

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Wonderful job, Keith and Jeanie!!!

Raven

Parkbench 04-13-2009 06:09 AM

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Great pictures. I'd be happy to attend and support your ministry if we lived in the area.

Sherri 04-13-2009 06:49 AM

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Keith, those testimonies made me cry and now I can't quit!!! It's amazing to see what God is doing with your people!

Cindy 04-13-2009 08:46 AM

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How awesome. Y'all keep on working.

commonsense 04-13-2009 09:27 AM

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Thanks for sharing the cool photos.

It looks like you had a wonderful Easter service.

ManOfWord 04-13-2009 09:33 AM

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What an awesome report!!! I praise God for the increase! May it continue to the degree that you need help to minister to the growth!!! :D

StillStanding 04-13-2009 09:50 AM

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AWESOME! :woohoo

rgcraig 04-13-2009 09:57 AM

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WONDERFUL!!!!!

Elizabeth - - - beautiful!!!!

And.....I can't believe how BIG little David looks!

Elizabeth 04-13-2009 10:00 AM

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Thank you everyone for all the encouraging words. Yesterday during the CBT's I was so over come with emotion it made me cry! I could hardly sing! I am thankful for all the lives that are being changed at VCC.

The platform faces the door every enters through to get to the sanctuary, I was choking back tears then too, as the folks just kept pouring through the doors. The one picture I took of the congregation was taken AFTER the children were dismissed for SS, so it was more packed that that after song service.

Elizabeth 04-13-2009 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 735716)
WONDERFUL!!!!!

Elizabeth - - - beautiful!!!! :) Thank you BTW

And.....I can't believe how BIG little David looks!

We had an Easter Egg hunt yesterday and I MISSED him hunting for his...I was so bummed!

I know He is SOOO big now (He will be 3 in June). He has us all including his grandparents wrapped around his little finger! :D

CC1 04-13-2009 01:16 PM

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Keith,

I love this thread. The pics, the posts, and the cardboard testimonies were a big blessing today. Keep up the good work!

tstew 04-13-2009 05:22 PM

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Great thread and pictures

God Bless,

Margies3 04-13-2009 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherri (Post 735630)
Keith, those testimonies made me cry and now I can't quit!!! It's amazing to see what God is doing with your people!

I'm glad to I'm not the only one, Sherri.

Were you playing or singing a song during all the cardboard testimonies? Which one?

This is an AWESOME report, Keith and Jeannie (Elizabeth). You are doing an incredible job there.

Pastor Keith 04-13-2009 07:34 PM

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Elizabeth made this from the pictures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdhA7PsV1aw

Monkeyman 04-14-2009 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Margies3 (Post 736024)
I'm glad to I'm not the only one, Sherri.

Were you playing or singing a song during all the cardboard testimonies? Which one?

This is an AWESOME report, Keith and Jeannie (Elizabeth). You are doing an incredible job there.

I'm sure they may have done it differently, but most churches have used, "He Love Us" by Misty Edwards for cardboard testimony...do a search on youtube and you can find some videos posted.

Monkeyman 04-14-2009 04:07 AM

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Great job guys! Love the pics


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