A decade ago

Ten years ago this week was full of incredible excitement in Russell. It was the week of the opening of the new worship facility that Praise Fellowship currently meets in. Wow, what an incredible time. We were just days away from our first service in this ,at the time, Huge building. We had been a mobile church for the previous 2 years as we met on the State Hospital grounds and we were finally ready to have a place to call home.

This place really seemed big at the time. We were renting a storefront in downtown Russell. I think the entire building was 22x60. The stage at the new facility was almost that big. Who could have imagined that the 400 seat sanctuary would soon be filled with worshippers hungry for the presence of the Lord?

That brings us to another major shift this week, an exact decade later. We will begin our second decade this Sunday and we will celebrate by beginning holding two Sunday Morning worship services at 9 & 11 am. That means that we essentially double the size of the sanctuary. That really makes my head spin. Are we ready for an increase? Are we prepared for the Harvest? Can we keep the unity in the Spirit as we grow? So many questions. But for all the questions, I only have one certain answer. God has directed us in this path and I am confident that He is in control and that He will have His way. I look with incredible anticipation to this coming month, this coming year and this coming decade.

I believe that 2010 is the year of Increase and Impact! May He use Praise Fellowship to fulfill the purpose that she was created for. And may He do the same for every church body who preaches His Word and may every individual believer fulfill his/her purpose.

Let's have an amazing 2010