Here are some photos on Flickr.

Here’s a wrap up from Robin about the Saturday Morning Spectacular on July 19, 2008:

Wow! Now that’s what I call a Saturday Morning Spectacular!

I have to say it wouldn’t have been possible without so many people contributing during the last few weeks and so many hands helping on Friday and Saturday. I think there were about 18 people from River of Life on site Saturday to help things go smoothly. I was very blessed by that fact in itself, and then to see how wonderfully things went was a double blessing. I believe there were about 40  from the neighborhood who came for part or all of the program. (We ate 14 pizzas!) Let’s pray together that the seeds that were planted yesterday will bear fruit in their lives.

I’ve heard a few stories so far from various people and I want to share one here. Cindy L. was outside welcoming people in. She saw a woman with two kids walking and noticed the woman was limping. It turns out the woman’s sandal had broken as she was bringing the kids and she had a long way to walk to go back home. Cindy helped her take the kids inside then gave her a ride to her house in the neighborhood and brought her back to the program with another pair of shoes. The lady stayed around and heard the message herself. Those are the kinds of loving acts that make an effect in people’s lives. Things that might seem little to you are opportunities for God to move in someone’s life. I hope we’ll have a chance to share other stories in the weeks to come about how God ministered during this time. Next week in church we plan to share some photos from the event.

There are so many special people to thank:

• Angela wrote or modified the puppet skits, taught us puppetry, planned the music and motions, created props and planned the program. (in addition to many other things)
• Jamie created props and came up with ideas of how to make them work.
• Jameson drew the coloring book and some of the background props.
• Consuela donated costumes, props, decorations and material for the stage curtains.
• Judy gave bags for the take home gifts.
• Richard, Mike L, Dan, and Jameson lent their voices and created new voices for the puppets.
• Chelsea, Chloe, Jameson learned to do puppets.
• Dan, Erin, Rachel, Michael, Brandon, Chelsea, Chloe and Jameson did worship along with Angela.
• Rachel and Erin lead our scripture memory portions as well as song motions.
• Dan spent and enormous amount of time recording, editing and remixing the sound tracks.
• Renee helped from the very beginning with getting the puppets and stage,planning, calling people, shopping for stuff, and decorating.
• Bill, Cindy, Chelsea, Chloe, Dan, Renee, Mike, Michael, Brandon and Sandy blitzed the neighborhood with fliers and drove through in a decorated pickup truck to let people know about the event.
• Tony Boaz came up with a solution for how to put up our big sign at the church.
• Bobbie, Sylvia and Sandy provided much needed child care through out the practices, and event and helped with set up and clean up.
• Tom Denny did set up, clean up and the high ladder work in getting those streamers up. They were so nice the church said to leave them up!!
• Then on the big day we had great help setting up, decorating and cleaning up and I can’t even say what everyone did but I am very grateful.
• And I can’t forget the people who anonymously gave loads of bubble gum to bless the people in the community and those who prayed fervently for God to move!

Thank you all for your hard work and willing attitudes. I think we set a record for fastest cleanup time after an event!!

You guys are a wonderful team!

I want to remind you of the scripture theme of the event because I think each of you fulfilled it.

“Store up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Matthew 6:20-21

Many thanks, Robin