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This past Sunday, 7/17, Todd and I did not attend church. The church we were planning on going to, we will be going to this upcoming Sunday.
The Sunday before that, 7/10, Todd and I went to Emmanuel United Methodist in Scaggsville. I grew up in a Methodist church and really have no desire to go back to one. However, we went because that is the church we will be married in!!! Both Todd's parents and my parents (and grandma) were visiting us, so they came along to.
The church is very beautiful. It has pews! And stained glass! And a small platform! And projectors with screens! That is why I picked it for our ceremony. (Not to mention the price... but hey, this is NOT a wedding blog, so back to the topic of church searching.)
We went to the second service which still has the traditional Methodist rituals but with contemporary music. They had a full band and even had a very small child of about three playing his mini play guitar. Super cute! Unfortunately, due to some communication issues, there were no lyrics on the screen. It seemed that the two girls who sang were probably high school age.
The sermon was short and sweet and focused on John Wesley. I prefer sermons to be based on the Bible but it was a nice refresher on Wesley.
The congregation was a good size too; there were about 100 people in attendance for the first service.
And to back track even more... The Sunday of 7/3, Todd and I were visiting his parents in North Carolina. We went to church on Saturday night, 7/2 at Covenant Church in Winterville.
The church has a big stage and giant screens that had the song lyrics and live video of the service. The sermon was given by the lead pastor, Branson Sheets and it was entitled "Stand Fast: All About Rocks". The pastor had a great visual for his sermon; he had lots of rocks that eventually were stacked on the stage. The four "pictures" to focus on were 1) Remember your foundation, 2) Remember your identity, 3) Remember your community/people and 4) Remember your mission. Overall, very easy to follow and understand.
Hopefully this Sunday's entry will not take as long!
