Sunday Recap

• It was cold outside this morning! COLD!

• But, the people poured in.
• Volunteers did great this morning as usual.
• We had a special treat at our compliments table. Instead of store bought danishes- Brittanny made scones! Yes, vanilla almond, and cinnamon scones. They were amazing.
• We had a LOT of first-timers this morning. Our attendance didn't break last week, though; because, several of our own people were not there.
• Probably one of the largest crowds of first-timers that we've ever seen.
• Some old friends showed up this morning! They know who they are- thanks for coming.
• The worship was AMAZING!!! Our band is just phenomenal.
  
• The Holy Spirit really moved during the worship. For those who know me, I always preach. I mean, God has to really change my mind for me not to preach.
• But, this morning, during worship, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart about how to direct the service.
• We were gonna receive the Lord's Supper today. The sermon was going to be about the bodily grace of the church, and Christ's enjoining of the sacraments: water baptism, Eucharist, foot washing, and anointing with oil.
• Instead of doing the sermon, the Holy Spirit lead me to go right into the Lord's Supper (Eucharist).
• We prayed together in a guided prayer- some received Christ for the first time.
• Then we had a deeply spiritual time of receiving the Lord's Supper. It was one of the deepest senses of the presence of Christ that I have ever felt.
• Then I taught briefly on the anointing with oil- and the power of such prayer for healing and for forgiveness of sins.
• Some came forward for healing, others for the remittance of sins. They started a walk with Christ during the guided prayer- but now they wanted the anointing of oil and prayer of the saints to receive a deep purging. This was one of the most powerful times of prayer I've been involved in.
• I have to say, today was one of the oddest services we've ever had at NHC. But, it was all spirit guided. It really was. I left knowing that we had exactly the kind of service that the Holy Spirit would have wanted us to have. And that's what it's all about.