There are just so many awesome things happening at C3 right now.  Last Friday night we had a kick’n dinner to honor our volunteers here at C3.  It was a great time and it was just so cool to have a time to honor these folks who give so selflessly to C3 and the cause of Christ.  Thanks guys for all you do!!! 

Then Sunday was one of those “off the chain” kind of Sundays.  Pastor Byron did his message for the one prayer series on “make us love.”  It was phenomenal!!!  I pray that God burns that message in the hearts of all of us at C3 so we can go “eat with” and not “point at.”  Also, this Sunday we had Discovering C3.  I love DC3, it is such a cool time to hang out with folks who just have a heart for being a part of what God is doing at C3.  Then to top the day off, despite the pressure of early movie times, our Crew broke down the theaters in record time!  You guys rock!!!   

This Friday is the C3 food drop.  This is going to be an awesome event where C3 is partnering with Feed The Children to provide food and basic necessities for 400 families here in Central Florida for an entire week.  If you would like to come out and help or if you know of a family that would benefit from this event, we’ll be at the OURM Food Warehouse from 8am until around 1pm.  The food distribution starts at 10am.  OURM’s address is: 3250 Old Winter Garden Rd. (exit 408 at John Young - take immediate left at Old Winter Garden Rd. The building is green and white and NOT MARKED - you’ll see the address on the fence surrounding the property).

Ya know, just thinking about the food drop, I want to thank everyone who is participating in 90 for 90 here at C3.  One of the reasons Sandi and I are participating in 90 for 90 and enjoy giving is that we love to see how those gifts can turn into changed lives.  We love that our gifts can be a part of things like; feeding families, supplying a children’s ministry where kids actually like coming to Church, helping our youth stand for Christ - really the list is endless.  Thank you for being a part of what God is doing through C3.  

This has been one of those up and down kind of weeks.  The week started off with some good friends losing their father over the weekend and he was only in his 40’s.  They held services on Monday and Tuesday and it was just a sad start to the week.  However, the awesome part is that just days before he passed away, Elvis prayed to receive Christ as his personal savior.  I love the Rosario and Torres families, you guys are awesome.  Please know Sandi and I and the staff are praying for you every day. 

Then also this week, it seems that I’ve pulled something in my shoulder.  It’s driving me crazy because I’m trying to take it easy so it can heal, but as you know I don’t do easy very well. 

I’m extremely pumped about this weekend; there are just a ton of awesome things going on.  The service is going to be off the chain as Pastor Byron continues to dig into the Big and Rich series.  This is just one of those series where you get so much practical and life changing info on how to experience God and the abundant life that He desires for us.

Also this weekend we have a summer camp meeting for our Crave students and their parents.  I’m so jacked about summer camp this year.  We are heading over to Big Stuf camps in Daytona Beach and it will be a camp like our students have never experienced before.  So Crave students and parents don’t forget, even if you’re just a little interested in camp this year make sure you’re at the meeting this Sunday from 5 to 6pm. 

Hey Power House Leaders don’t forget we have a mini team meeting this Sunday between services in theater 6.  We have some awesome things planned to really take Power House to the next level, but to get there we need you.  You guys do an awesome job, see ya on Sunday. 

Dude, I was just thinking about my last blog and I have to tell you another awesome part of Sundays, and that’s The Crew.  My Sundays start of at around 5:20am when I show up to pick up the trailers from the storage units.  What’s so cool to me is that there is a rotation of guys who show up that early with me and these guys always show up full of energy and ready to go.  To me it’s an awesome picture of what Christ had in mind when He said to put the needs of other above your own.  These guys are up early without complaining and then use their own trucks to tow 10K pound trailers so that church can happen every Sunday.  You guys rock!!! 

Then, we usually get to the theaters around 6am where we meet up with the members our set-up team.  These folks work their tails off to get each theater ready for the day and with Sundays like this past one, they sweet a little too.   But, ya know these folks jack me up for the day.  Just to see their hearts to serve and their smiling faces so early in the morning, it energizes me.  And it never ceases to amaze me how much these guys can efficiently put together in a short amount of time.  You guys are an awesome team, thanks for getting C3 together every morning.

As things start to wrap up on Sundays, that’s when the tear down team jumps into action.  These guys are nothing but pure speed.  They get everything broken down, cleaned up and packed back into the trailers in record times.  This Sunday we almost shaved another 5 minutes off our tear down time.  Just too sweet for words.   To everyone one on The Crew, thanks for everything you do!!!