AWESOME!

This morning the Otter Creek Elders gave the answer to the long-awaited question, "Who will be our next lead minister?" 

Answer:  TWO PEOPLE!  It's a team approach.  I'm so pumped. 

Lead Preaching & Teaching Minister will be Josh Graves (starts September 1, 2009)

Preaching & Pastoral Care Minister will be David Rubio (transitioning out of our Youth Ministry over the next 15 months to begin full-time work as part of the preaching team in Fall 2010.)

God is so good!  I'm so excited and humbled to get to work with these two godly men.  I've known David since he was 7 yrs old, and God has had his hand on David for significant ministry all of his life.  I met Josh almost 5 years ago and have been impressed with him over the years.  

A team model, I'm so proud of our elders for breaking the mold and launching out in a new direction!  New times call for a new model.  

Go to www.ottercreek.org for an incredible video created by David Woodard that recaps the new plan...

This Coming Sunday

So excited about our new Dialogue Series...John York continues it this Sunday with a message from John 3 about Nicodemus.   The recording software crashed last Sunday morning, so we missed Rubio's sermon series kickoff, plus Charity's debut!   I'll never forget it though.  The little 4 year old taught our whole church a new worship song "We love you, Lord"...incredible. 

Songs we're singing this Sunday:

• Let God Arise (another great Tomlin song...it's on Zoe's Fearless CD)
  
• I Love to Tell the Story (don't mess with me, it's Fanny J...)
  
• Ancient Words
  
• Blessed Be Your Name (thank you, Matt Redman, for giving us language & notes to express pain and trust and praise simultaneously)
  
• How Deep the Father's Love
  
• I Will Change Your Name  (on this note, check out Jonathan Nelson's new song, My Name is Victory)
  
• Before the Throne of God
  

Happy Friday everyone!