Weekly Rundown (3.29.09)

• First Wednesday is this week!!


• Remember we're collecting non-perishable food items all this week at church for some local food pantries that are in need.


• Rock Bridge officially entered the world of Twitter this week.  You can find our "Tweets" (or Twitter announcements) in the following locations:  our web site under the "Information" Header or through your own "Twitter" account where you can get text messages sent to your mobile.


• As a staff, we're working hard to create multiple opportunities for communicating within our church family.  The bulletin, the web site, this blog, weekly announcements, the email newsletter, and now "Twitter" are a main communication lines.  We're even considering going to Facebook.  


• It looks like Providence Ministries is going to start a women's shelter for homeless women in our community.  Currently, no such shelter exists for women.  This need has been on our hearts and minds for quite some time and we'll be excited to help Providence with this project.


• Next week is the finale for our Stimulus series ... we'll be in Nehemiah 8. This is one of the most amazing chapters in the Bible!!


• March Madness is the only time of the year that I watch basketball ... 5 more months to college football :)


• We had a really great Elders meeting this week.  The meeting covered everything from launching a third campus to service times in Dalton to small groups.


• We are still hearing amazing stories from last weekend's Disciple Now.  I just want to thank all of the adult volunteers who gave their time and their hearts.  I believe with all my heart that seeds were planted for God to grow into a generation of godly men & women.


• Had an awesome meeting with church planters in the greater Chattanooga-NW Georgia area.  Being a church planter, I have a heart for church plants.  New churches are a great way to reach lost and disconnected people.  The future of the church in America depends on 4 things: -1) Getting existing churches healthy -2) Planting new churches -3) Multi-site and -4) PRAYER!


• I'm out!