10 Favorite Courageous Church Moments from 2009 (Moments #6 & #5)

#6 – Atlanta AIDS Hospice Christmas Party (December, 2009)

For the past 6 months a small team from Courageous Church has been visiting a private AIDS hospice for men in inner city Atlanta.  When we started going there, I honestly thought that we were going there to be a big blessing for some men that were really in a tough place.  While that is true in part, I am sure that every one of us has been equally blessed by the experience.

Last week we hosted a Christmas Party for the guys there and it was a TOTAL BLAST! We cooked and served a huge dinner, played games, exchanged gifts, and really had some powerful moments.  Here’s what I have discovered…the crew that has faithfully served the men @ the AIDS Hospice is faithful to all aspects of our church – attendance, giving, serving, and more.

#5 – MLK Day 2009 @ Turner Field (January, 2009)

A few days after our Grand Opening on January 11th, 2009, we asked our young church to come out and serve food to the homeless for Hosea Feeds the Hungry @ Turner Field.  I honestly didn’t know if 10 people would show up.  When you first launch a church the first few months are a bit of a confusing blur. People don’t really know each other and you aren’t really sure if folk believe in the church or not.

With just a little notice, over 50 people showed up in the freezing cold to make a real difference.  It meant the world to me.  Our grand opening was huge, but I still really needed some proof that our church was bigger than Sunday morning. This was it.  It gave me the confidence to push through the next few months.

Now – the actual event was terrible (understatement).  However, the moment wasn’t. Does that make sense?