BPC’s Father's Day service was just great! We opened with kickin' praise & worship. (last weeks message in our "Get in the Game" series was on P & W so everyone had a fresh understanding & participated. BTW: our drummer Ron was with us…did I mention he played drums for the 70’s band “Wild Che
rry”. Type that into Youtube & you’ll see Ron on the drums…Big Hair! Their song, “Play that Funky Music White Boy” will be featured in the up coming Mike Myer movie “The Love Guru”. According to Ron, the song lives on.)
During the service we welcomed 2 guests & honored 20 Dads giving each one a useful gift (a small utility knife) just to say “thanks” for being Dad. We continued our series "GITG" with a message on Leadership. (leading as a Dad, in life & in the Kingdom). I challenged each guy to “Stay Sharp & Be a Cut Above” by following God, influencing others for God, staying connected to God & guarding themselves against drifting away from God. At the end of the service we prayed a blessing over all the Dads & every guy who came forward.
We also hosted Pastor Cullen & Shelly Allen. Cullen is the Youth Director @ APC & shared with us the vision of the MCM Ministry School that’s starting there in the fall. The school is for anyone passionate about the future God has for them in ministry and reaching a city for Christ. For more info go to http://www.mcmministryschool.com/
But what does “Professor Kelp & Mike Brady” have to do with anything I’ve written so far? Well, it was great to have Cullen & Shelly in our service. Francie & I have known them since they became the youth pastors @ APC in 1996. Our kids went through their youth ministry & we’re greatful for their investment in their lives as well as ours. I flashed on the screen the pic below of Cullen & myself from 10 years ago.
Before you “laugh so hard you're crying” here’s what up with this. Back in March of 98 while I was the JV 220 pastor, the Senior High & Jr. High ministries held an outreach. The theme for the Sr High svc was “The Brady Bunch” so P. Cullen dressed as Mike Brady. (don’t you just love the hair!!) The theme for the JR. High svc was “Nerd Night” so…the coolest Nerd I could think of was Jerry Lewis’s character Julius Kelp from his classic movie from 1963 “The Nutty Professor” so I dressed as Professor Kelp. Before the services, that night Francie took our picture. Was it all worth it? You bet it was! As I remember, combined we had over 350 students in attendance & many kids received Christ that night.
So, thanks Cullen & Shelly for coming to BPC Sunday & I hope you enjoyed our little trip down memory lane.
rry”. Type that into Youtube & you’ll see Ron on the drums…Big Hair! Their song, “Play that Funky Music White Boy” will be featured in the up coming Mike Myer movie “The Love Guru”. According to Ron, the song lives on.)During the service we welcomed 2 guests & honored 20 Dads giving each one a useful gift (a small utility knife) just to say “thanks” for being Dad. We continued our series "GITG" with a message on Leadership. (leading as a Dad, in life & in the Kingdom). I challenged each guy to “Stay Sharp & Be a Cut Above” by following God, influencing others for God, staying connected to God & guarding themselves against drifting away from God. At the end of the service we prayed a blessing over all the Dads & every guy who came forward.
We also hosted Pastor Cullen & Shelly Allen. Cullen is the Youth Director @ APC & shared with us the vision of the MCM Ministry School that’s starting there in the fall. The school is for anyone passionate about the future God has for them in ministry and reaching a city for Christ. For more info go to http://www.mcmministryschool.com/
But what does “Professor Kelp & Mike Brady” have to do with anything I’ve written so far? Well, it was great to have Cullen & Shelly in our service. Francie & I have known them since they became the youth pastors @ APC in 1996. Our kids went through their youth ministry & we’re greatful for their investment in their lives as well as ours. I flashed on the screen the pic below of Cullen & myself from 10 years ago.
Before you “laugh so hard you're crying” here’s what up with this. Back in March of 98 while I was the JV 220 pastor, the Senior High & Jr. High ministries held an outreach. The theme for the Sr High svc was “The Brady Bunch” so P. Cullen dressed as Mike Brady. (don’t you just love the hair!!) The theme for the JR. High svc was “Nerd Night” so…the coolest Nerd I could think of was Jerry Lewis’s character Julius Kelp from his classic movie from 1963 “The Nutty Professor” so I dressed as Professor Kelp. Before the services, that night Francie took our picture. Was it all worth it? You bet it was! As I remember, combined we had over 350 students in attendance & many kids received Christ that night.
So, thanks Cullen & Shelly for coming to BPC Sunday & I hope you enjoyed our little trip down memory lane.
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