No Finer Place Than Downtown

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." - Isaiah 43:18-19. After praying about the possibility of relocating our Sunday worship gatherings to the posh, new Hollywood Theaters in University Town Center, we received closure on the issue yesterday. The answer was a resounding "NO!". Hollywood Theaters has a corporate policy in place that prevents outside groups from renting theaters. After spending a few hours feeling like I had been "Millvilled", I realized that God had made a possibly difficult decision easy -- He wants us to remain downtown, in the heart of the city.

God's confirmation is reassuring to me as we continue to pursue people with the love of Christ in Morgantown. I leave you with the lyrics of Petula Clark's 1964 hit, "Downtown"...

When you're alone and life is
making you lonely You can always go - downtown

When you've got worries, all the
noise and the hurry Seems to help, I know - downtown Just listen to the music of
the traffic in the city Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose? The lights are much brighter there You can forget all your
troubles, forget all your cares So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - no finer place, for sure Downtown - everything's waiting for you
Don't hang around and let your problems surround you There are movie shows -
downtown Maybe you know some little places to go to Where they never close -
downtown Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova You'll be dancing with
him too before the night is over Happy again The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares So go downtown, where
all the lights are bright Downtown - waiting for you tonight Downtown - you're
gonna be all right now And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to Guide them along So
maybe I'll see you there We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares So
go downtown, things'll be great when you're Downtown - don't wait a minute more
Downtown - everything's waiting for you.