I am so happy to report that 46 souls were present at Sunday's Lifestone worship service! This was such a welcome surprise, as we have been averaging around 25 on Sunday mornings (which is still considered a huge success by church planters familiar with our region of the country)! We so enjoyed getting to meet 6 new families and 2 of them even joined us Wednesday evening for Bible study. What started out as a team of 11 has grown into a family of many. What a joy it has been to watch God weave us together with the precious people He has brought into our lives here. We are so PUMPED that God is showing His faithfulness and blessing the work we're doing here in Utah.
More good news...the Recreation Center where we meet on Sundays has agreed to stay open a little later than planned on Tuesday evening to facilitate our Christmas Eve service!!! This location really is ideal in that the people of Herriman already feel familiar and welcome in this facility (which is why we love it for Sundays) AND all who come will get to see exactly where and how we meet regularly. This could very potentially break down walls as many here have no idea what to expect from a Bible-based church and an untraditional meeting place. We handed out 1,000 Christmas CDs with enclosed invites to this special event, and it is our prayer that God uses our Candlelight Community Christmas Eve service as a beacon to His Son and to His church!
A million times thank you for praying along with us on this exciting journey. We invite you to continue to follow along and pray along in the New Year, as we are certain that God has even bigger things in store for His church in 2014!
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