Tony Morgan, pastor at Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana, blogged about his church's baptism service this past weekend, where over 400 (wow!) people were baptized.  I'm loving the O Brother Where Art Thou mock he's got posted. 

My church, First Free, recently held a baptism service at Foster Beach, where we had 5 people (including my wife!) baptized.  While it is awesome to see even a single person that has committed to follow Christ be baptized as a public declaration of their faith, to see 400 at one time must be incredible!  Granted, Granger is probably a much larger congregation than First Free, but still, they must be doing something right to see that kind of growth.  I'd love to hear what kinds of outreach activities they participate in.

I've been thinking about how our church is committing to uphold part of its mission, namely, compassionate outreach.  We are involved in many great activities in this regard, including a commitment to those in need, loving on the community we are in, and supporting global ministry. 

It is these very activities that will help us to share what is far more important than anything else we can ever do, which is to make sure everyone knows God's love for them and desire to be in relationship with them.  That is why I'm so excited about the Alpha Course we are running for the next 10 weeks.  The course is an excellent opportunity to enjoy dinner, meet new people, and bring tough questions to the table in an open, safe environment.  The course begins Tuesday, 9/13 at 7:00 pm at Cafe Victoria, and all are welcome to attend, so consider yourself invited!