Weekly Rundown (8.24.08)

Here's this week's recap:

• Some great conversations and discussions in our staff meetings on Tuesday.  We're discussing the basic question of "What makes Rock Bridge Rock Bridge?"  Who are we to our community? What would happen if Rock Bridge did not exist?  Very valuable discussions for us!  I've been asking people who don't attend Rock Bridge these same questions and it is pretty interesting to hear what they have to say.


• It's official --  Stage 123 opens Sunday, September 7th in Dalton!!!  (We'll also be in the Stage for First Wednesday in September.)


• Construction on the new ministry center is set to begin real soon!!


• The Olympics are now over ... back to normal sleep.


• The next 2 weeks are great for a political junky like me.


• Football on Friday and Saturday this week ... it's the most wonderful time of the year :)


• Student Ministry is rockin' right now at both campuses.


• Dalton Children Ministry is cramped for space as more and more children connect to Rock Bridge Kids ... Parents, thanks for your patience -- construction is underway!!  Also, to help our space problem, try coming at 9:30 am instead of 11:00 am.


• We finished our Domino series today.  Overall, I felt this was a good series for us as we prepare for what I believe is going to be an amazing season for our church.


• Had some church planters in our services today.  I am so excited about the movement of God to plant more churches here in America.  Just to keep up with the number of churches that close each year, we need to plant 3000+ churches a year.  Once you factor in population growth and the number of people who leave the church each year, the need to plant more churches or multi-sites is apparent.


• Shane Craven is planting in Ringgold in early 2008.  Jeff Murphy is planting in Columbus, GA in January 2009.  Praying for these guys, their launch teams, and the people God is calling them to reach!!