Sunday evening May 17th saw the initial "Evening Contemporary Service" with 51 people participating.  Pastor Andrew Dinger (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Somerset, NJ), who is assisting us to get started, taught from Johsua 24 about "Choices" and our own SHLC Praise Band led the singing.   Many who came that evening did so as an alternative Sunday morning worship, which they were not able to attend that morning.  Other's appreciated the informal, contemporary style and format of the service.
 
Though we do not yet feel able to sustain this on a weekly basis, the upcoming Sunday Evening Service events are scheduled for June 7th, June 21st, July 12th and July 26th, all from 5:15 pm - 6 pm. 
 
In addition, 10 SHLC'er's have stepped forward to be the initial small group facilitators.  These groups will be forming so that we can all begin to become more aware and adept at being able to meaningfully and successfully interact with our family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances who are un-churched or "de-churched" (no longer worshipping, or unfulfilled in their relationship with God).  As you and I become more skilled in this part of our faith, invitations to our Sunday evening events will be more readily received. 
 
Look forward to being personally invited to one of the "motivation for mission" groups that will soon begin gathering.    Please also be in daily prayer for this congregation-wide effort to care about the spiritual welfare of people we know.