Today was the first day of the Rock Church in it's new home. I went in early because supposedly the small groups were going to help out with the greater expected traffic. I did see Debbie, at least that is what I think her name is, from my small group, but see was a little busy setting up the front so I was unable to ask her anything. So instead I sat in what will soon become a food court and caught up on reading. More specifically, Psalm 26 and Proverb 26. I saw Marci while in the midst of reading, she volunteered to help out with the Rock Pile. I took walk though the store to check out what they have in inventory, and headed back out the atrium. As pastor Miles has told us the entire church is riddled with Biblical symbolism. The church itself is the same dimension as Noahs Ark. in the atrium there is a mosaic on ground at the entrance that resembles the altar of the tabernacle. If one would like to bring something to the lord they do a prayer walk over the mosaic. I the ceiling is a cross, in the cross are a bunch of nails that represent the sins of the world nailed to the cross, at the top of the cross is the crown of thorns. From the back of the stage to a gold outline in which the newly saved stand at altar call is the same dimansions as the Holy of Holies. When the newly saved stand before the stage they would be standing, and are by their very actions, in the presence of God. It the santuary is divided into the books of the Bible, each row of each section is a chapter, and each chair is a verse in that chapter.
If a person should sit in say Psalm 23:1 it would indeed be an inspiration if they should go look up the Bible verse. However I don't know what they might think if they looked up
Ezekiel 6:6, which is where I was sitting.
So as I was admiring the new atrium I saw Ann Yerkes, coleader of my small group. She had her neighbor with her. I would loved to say that her neighbor was part of our small group, but for now the only reason she is meeting with us is to fill in the vacuum left by her recently departed husband. It is my hope the God uses this time to bring her closer to himself.
I would like to say that I sat with them but I lost track of them while I took a brief head break. I sat in the back of the sanctuary instead. I think this is a little utilized area, most people want to be nearer to the stage, so they don't miss any of the action I guess. I on the other hand think the faithful should sit farther away from the stage, that way those that are more in need of the word are forced to sit closer to the stage. Also, by sitting in the back of the sanctuary with the backbenchers it keeps them from fearing from raising their hands in the sactuary is the feeling should come upon them.
The sermon started the series Image is Everything. The lead in was a video that feature Adam and Eve pictured by Michaelangelo about to take of the apple, then the beginning beats of Goldbricker and clothes start appearing on the two as well as the scenery around them. As the song starts Adam is dressed in denim pants, he is shirtless with gold chains about his neck. Eve is wearing a summer dress. What used to be the Garden of Eden is now a mansion, and an H2 rolls up to the two.
After the service I figured that it would be crowded trying to get out of parking, so I decided that it might be better to just wait at panera. Unfortunately so did alot of other people, and for a bit I thought I would just be prolonging the pain by having breakfast at Panera rather going home. Turns it just meant long lines at Panera.
After gettting a haircut and buying another fan I finally got home around 1130, and decided to try out the increased air circulation in my room by taking a nap.