The Side Door Service
It's official - the Side Door Service is now just
over one year old. It has been a fast and furious and exciting year.
We've seen
a lot of growth and all of Tabernacle can be proud of what we have
achieved. We've had 7 baptisms and several new members
and attendees brought into the faith and into Tabernacle. The Side
Door was also an integral part of that amazing 17 -strong
Confirmation Class that saw all those young people confirm their
faith. Unshackled has grown from the original 4 members
to 9 regularly participating members. Attendance at the Side Door
has grown from the initial 30-something attendees to
regular attendance by over 80 people. We also had that amazing
attendance of 161 people on our Challenge 147 Day just after
Easter. The Side Door Service has become a regular and strong part
of Tabernacle.
A big thank you goes out to everyone who came to our Birthday Party on June 6 and celebrated with us. It was a major milestone and we hope to see many more milestones achieved in the future. We appreciate the open and welcoming posture at Tabernacle that created the Side Door and has allowed it to thrive. All of Tabernacle can be proud.
Thanks again to all who have been volunteering their time and resources supporting the Café on the Side. The refreshments and fellowship opportunity at the Café on the Side are open to all and it is a great opportunity for all Tabernacle attendees to mingle with those from other services and to greet our visitors. This fellowship opportunity is largely supported by your donations of food, time, and money. It is a great pleasure to see participants from all three services mingling and greeting each other at the Café on the Side.
If you've not checked out The Side Door Service yet, you are welcome to do so every Sunday at 11 :00 am. And as always, everyone is invited to refreshments and fellowship at the Café on the Side every Sunday morning.
Rusty Sackett
Contemporary Service Action Team Member