We are on a mission, and we must not forget its purpose. The purpose of this mission is to reach more and more of our area's unchurched people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The elders have given impetus to that mission through our new lower level service and through the new Sunday morning schedule. God is blessing and using these changes. The format and style of the lower level service is receiving an enthusiastic response.
Attendance is good at both services.
Visitors are being impacted. The number of people involved in Bible classes appears to be increasing. But we must remember that the mission God has given us is much greater than worship styles and times. That awareness focuses our mission, and we must not get caught up in these Sunday AM changes and lose sight of why they were made. They were not made to please us.