FALL 2022
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TO ARCHBOLD WITH LOVE It was a year ago July that we got the original call from one of Archbold Evangelical Church’s Elder Board members asking us (Full Sail) to consider spending 8 months pouring into the worship department at AEC, the church Jill had grown up in. Through a series of difficult circumstances, they were without a worship pastor and in need of some direction and healing. Almost immediately, our hearts were filled with an extraordinary love for this body of believers, similar to the outpouring of love we’ve experienced every time God opens a new door of ministry for us overseas. So, like many outreaches before – “To Thailand with Love”, “To India with Love”, “To Mexico with Love” – we sensed God calling us “To Archbold with Love”. And boy, did He ever! From September 2021 through May 2022, we were literally overwhelmed with the love of God for a group of people that became like family to us! We bonded quickly with the 7 other church staff members – working well together, laughing freely,
praying boldly, carrying one another’s burdens, and building deep friendship. We watched the worship team, which started with around 12 consistent volunteers, grow not only in numbers but also in depth of relationship and trust. We loved doing monthly Worship Team potlucks together, one-on-one dinners and coffee dates, using our Thursday evening practices as actual worship and prayer times, delighting together in the awe and wonder of inviting and then experiencing God’s Presence filling the sanctuary and every heart Sunday morning after Sunday morning after Sunday morning.
AEC WORSHIP TEAMS IN BIG GROUP