Unleash 2009 January 22, 2009

Unleash 2008 was Great! We got so many comments from leaders about how awesome our volunteers were. They could not believe that over 350 people were here just to serve them. We had a blast last year and used every opportunity we could to go over and beyond for our guests. Here’s one experience that was mailed in…

“On the way to Unleash yesterday, I found out it was a volunteer’s birthday. We were already on the bus, though, and I was racking my brain for something we could do for her. During lunch I asked one of your stellar volunteers (I think her name is Christine – young with blond hair) if there was any chance you guys kept candles in VHQ. Within minutes, Christine returned with several candles AND a lighter and we were able to celebrate our volunteer’s birthday over a candle-lit Chic-fil-a bun! It was just ONE MORE example of how NewSpring volunteers EXCEED expectations and WOW guests EVERY TIME THEY SERVE! I am so proud of the volunteers at NewSpring! The Guest Services department really showed our Elevators how to improve their service! Our volunteers went on and on about how great NewSpring volunteers are!

NewSpring Vols – Thank you for all your hard work for Unleash! Thank you for sacrificing your time! Your IMPACT reaches far beyond what you will ever know! Yesterday you had the opportunity to serve over 2000 people whose job is to serve others. By ministering to them, you have indirectly ministered to multiplied thousands. You have IMPACTED how ministry is done all over the United States (and the UK!). What an honor it is to have met you! I hope you were as encouraged as we were by Unleash and I hope you realize how important you are! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

Sweet! Here’s your chance to do it again and even better. The chance you’ve all been waiting for. Are you ready to serve thousands of church leaders from across the world? Are you ready for an opportunity to show Jesus freaks how to be freaks for Jesus? Are you ready to set the example of the body of Christ functioning to its fullest to make the name of Jesus famous?

Thursday, March 12, 2009 is your chance.

We are ready to get you committed to be contagious. Here’s what you need to do…

Go here http://tinyurl.com/unleash09and and enter the initial info that we need from you at this time. Go ahead and mark your calendar and we will follow up with you with more details as we set the schedule.

Thank you guys in advance for blowing the minds of those attending Unleash 2009!

Anderson Campus January 19, 2009

Anderson Campus, originally uploaded by sherry.moorhead.

Just sharing a view from the sky. This is amazing.
I had a volunteer tell me yesterday of a family that she met at church last weekend when we had barf bags on the seats. They starting talking because of the curiosity of the bags on the seats and what they were for. She was telling me that she joked with them that the bags were probably for the people that can’t handle the cool aid. Ha, ha. She said they laughed and then proceeded to tell her that it was their first time here at NewSpring. oops! ha.
They then told her that they were from West Virginia and came to Anderson for the weekend just to attend NewSpring. She said her husband had watched online and they wanted to come see it in person. People, that really happened. Wow.

Parkers ROCK! January 19, 2009

Heard two comments this morning about how awesome our Parking team volunteers are.  One said that every Sunday they make sure they pull in the same entrance to see “Bulldog”, an amazing volunteer.  They said he’s always smiling and they love to see him on Sunday mornings.  I had another that came to church for the first time Sunday say that they were blown away by our parking team and how happy they were as they directed them to a parking space.  Our Parking team is amazing and I want you all to know that what you do every week is showing people Jesus.  Thank you for starting the service in the parking lot.

Words of a Volunteer January 8, 2009

I got this e-mail the other day from an amazing volunteer whom I love dearly.  He shared this with me and it’s too good to keep all to myself.  Thank you, Barron.  Check this out…

Hi All

As the first day of the New Year came to a close, I took a sunset flight, and just looking at God’s beauty from two thousand feet, I just think it is so awesome how blessed we are. This is not a special photo with any alterations, just God’s ‘regular old sunset’.

We should all thank God for blessing us in ways that we never realize. Despite all the resolutions and things that we promise ourselfs that we are going to change to be better, lets just focus on what God already provides for us, and pray daily and thank Him for His mercy and grace He provides.

Lets just be still and listen to what he says, take that time every day to focus on Him…and listen.

We don’t realize how good we have it.

4:15 is back January 8, 2009

9,314 people were at church last weekend and the college students are not even back yet. Last year we were at 7,895 in attendance.   This weekend is going to be way over 10,000 in attendance.  There were 2300 people at the 6pm service alone.  People, I just said at a 6pm service.  That’s crazy!  At student ministry last night there were 629 kids there and 76 received Christ.  NewSpring Greenville had 1,959 people in attendance this past weekend.  God is huge and showing us things here in South Carolina that most people never get to see.  We saw over 1600 people receive Jesus into their lives in 2008 and 933 get baptized.  These numbers will triple in 2009.
There are only 95 people currently on staff at NewSpring. 95 people.  That is all.  Obviously, we are not the only ones in ministry.  There are 2,478 volunteers in Anderson and 293 volunteers in Greenville and Florence.  2,771 people serve in ministry every week to make NewSpring happen.  2,771 volunteers selflessly served in 2008 so that 1600 people can spend eternity with Jesus.  Numbers do matter.
Thank you for you and your passion to make the name of Jesus famous.  Thank you for your willingness to do whatever, whenever.  Thank you for embracing change.  Thank you for loving people where they are.  Thank you for being committed and contagious.
As we move forward and embrace the huge numbers of people who will be attending NewSpring over the next year we are adding back the 4:15pm service on Sunday, January 18th.  As we staff the 4:15pm volunteer opportunities please let your leader or staff coordinator know if you would like to step into serving at this service time.  Your leader or coordinator may be contacting you about this opportunity within the next few weeks.