small groups fall kick-off

Last night was SFMC's small groups fall kick-off. It was terrific! I couldn't be more pleased with how the evening went. 273 people attended...that means 273 people have now completed phase one of the small group leaders' training (Origins).

There are a whole bunch of people who contributed to make the night a huge success. Here are a few I'd like to thank:

First of all, my unbelievable staff: Scott Bell and Teresa Raber. They deserve the most credit. They worked their tails off. I've said this before: I get way too much credit. The real heroes are Scott and Teresa. They are simply the best. Great job guys!

Drama team (led by Bick Miller)...OUTSTANDING! Thanks a million!

Dwight Mason (the main man)...homerun! Dwight inspired us, challenged us, and motivated a whole bunch of us to step up and lead a small group.

John Carpenter and Newhouse Printing: great job on the Origins training booklet. I love it.

Patty Mason...very few know how hard she works to make us look good on stage. Her attention to detail is amazing.

Jim Raber. He puts up with me by allowing his wife (Teresa) to work so hard. And he is always more than willing to pitch in.

The set-up and tear down crew. It's a huge job to move 600 chairs and set up round tables for 300 people. You guys rock!

The Fellowship One check-in team. Thanks to them we not only know how many attended, but we have excellent records of who attended.

The tech team. They're second to none.

And finally, everyone who attended. Thanks for coming guys! You're the one who really made last night's event such a special one.