Wow! Our first of four preview services came and went faster than you can spell Seven San Diego. Uh, we can't believe it's over. October 7th is now only a memory well remembered. Two hundred and sixty-one people attended.
Okay, so here's the official story of how things took place that exciting first day. First, we rallied our army of volunteers (known to us as tour guides). By 6:30 AM most had arrived, picked up a white or orange t-shirt, grabbed a lanyard, and began to transform a vacant auditorium at Olympian High School into a worship venue. Our leaders, Maryjo Moore, Marcos Clark, Wes Van Fleet, Brandy Messenger, Taylor Gilliam, and Jules Sneddon took charge of making sure our teams had all the equipment unloaded from our portable trailer as well as gave direction of the morning's agenda.
By 8 AM most of our technical equipment such as the lights, sound, video, and instrument cables were set. We thank our friends at High Desert Church for helping us get more familar with this side of things. Whew, that was a lot of work.
But our work wasn't done just yet... Chairs needed to be placed. Stations for food and refreshments needed to be propped up front. Kid zones needed to be marked. It was now 9:15 and we were up against the clock.
10 AM was here! And now both kids and adults were ready to start singing. Cody Vermillion and Jen Laduc jammed with our children while Matt Coulombe (Seven HD Music Leader) lead our adults.
11:15 AM surprised us. Our first service was over. We watched a few videos, sang a few songs, took an offering, said a few announcements, passed out some pumpkins, and walked out encouraged. Jeremy McGarity had given his first lesson at Seven San Diego. Mission accomplished! Thank you Jesus!
Photos by Christian Turner and Maryjo Moore.
