Velocity Church hosted a benefit concert yesterday in behalf of Fullerville Mission. We collected a good amount of clothing, canned and dry goods and cash donations for the Mission. My day began early in the morning and I spent most of it in the sun, with some breaks in the shade. God provided us with a cool breeze which helped us all tolerate the cloudless sky and warm Georgia temps. Our set up began with unloading our equipment truck to get at the stage and chairs, which is always first loaded. But after a while a group of about 25 of us were working hard to get everything set up for our noon start.
We began with a worship, which included what we called, Cluster Communion. Four areas were prepared for circle groups of 25 or so people or more to share in a time of communion. We read scripture, prayed and remembered what God did for us at Calvary. After the Clusters were finished, our own worship band, A Ransom Plea, led us in more worship songs. We took short break to serve the hot dogs and hamburgers and soon were back to hear more worship bands perform. Except for a small technical problem of one band locking their keys in car, which delayed things a bit, the afternoon was a great success.
Our tired volunteers once again stepped up and we cleaned up, packed up and left the premises sparkling clean. Our deadline was 4 PM and I drove the truck off the property at 3:55. After unloading stuff at the office, I was headed home for long recovery nap.
I am certain that the names of interested guests we collected will enable us to see returns to our regular worship time. I am certain that God will richly bless those who served faithfully in all aspects of Sunday’s Benefit Concert. I am proud of our team, our staff and the bands who gave of their time to share that day.
So, we look forward to reaping the blessings which God will give for us honoring Him, His Son and His Spirit in concert and service. We can’t outgive God–so I thank Him for what He has planned for Velocity Church.
Paul
