Fruit

God is at work. Last week, a group of 10 StoneBridgers spent the week at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Jason and I have been involved helping to staff this camp for the past two years, but this year we took David with us to lead camp worship, and Manny, Dan, Krista, Loren, and Ashley to help minister to the kids who were at camp. Our group displayed the hearts of servants and made a difference in the lives of several children last week.

God seems to be harvesting some fruit that's been on the vine for a while at StoneBridge. This morning Manny Johnson shared with our church that God is calling him to a life of ministry. I love spending time with him and am looking forward to continuing to encourage him and begin some training time with him. For more about Manny, check out Jason's blog. More and more people are finding out about our church, checking it out, and sharing positive worship experiences with us. God is sending us a unique mix of people including young families, college students, and a group of homeless people from the Bartlett House. I am so glad we didn't abandon downtown and are getting a chance to impact the heart of the city.

We had a great service today...we sang two songs recently written by David, Jason hit a homerun with the message dealing with Restoration (Psalm 23 series), and several guests made return visits. Our attendance this summer is higher than its ever been in the summer months...and I'm looking forward to watching what God does when the students come back in force.