Orr Family

Orr Family

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Cathedrals Re-size You and Work Days Matter

If you've ever walked into one of the world's renown cathedrals you've probably been impressed by the sheer magnitude of the place and the attention to detail in the design and architecture   If you took a tour you were probably stunned when the guide told how many years it took to build such an edifice.  Today we get impatient if a project takes longer than a year!

Several years ago Eddie Kirkland was kind enough to come and lead a worship workshop for our High School Ministry worship leaders. In one of his sessions he said that cathedrals re-size us. And it is true!

When you step through the massive doors and hear the echo of your shoes on the marble floor; and as you gaze down the long corridors lined with some of the greatest art ever created by man, and crane your neck to view the dome--you realize how small and insignificant you are and how BIG God is. 

Architecture, design and decor communicate. 

That's why a work day at The Stone Church isn't just about painting some walls, staining a deck, organizing a shed, and pulling some weeds.  It really matters.

We want people who come that night to not only enjoy some sweet tea, lemonade and homemade pies--we want them to feel something different. We want them to sense the presence of God in this place and in the people. We want them to see a clean, inviting and warm space for their kids to grow up and to know God; and we want them to feel like they might belong here.

We are so grateful for the Sloans, Kelleys, Shaws, Figueroas, and the Rogers as well as Shane Harper and his crew of strong backs: Clark, Antley, and Vaughn. They've all made the trip up I-75 to Cartersville to lend a hand to those of us at The Stone Church who are working diligently to get the place ready for an Open House on Sunday, August 18th. 
There is still a great deal of work to be done!  We have Work Day #3 scheduled for Saturday, August 17th.  We'd love to have you come be a part of what is happening here. 

Please let us know if you plan on attending so that we can plan our work accordingly (and of course have enough food to feed you!)

(By the way--thank you Ms. Jean and Ms. Wanda for the Chocolate Chip Cookie! We were supposed to share that a lunch!)



Monday, July 22, 2013

Work Day #2

So, are you looking to invest a few hours in the kingdom this week, like these guys did last month?  


You are invited to our 2nd Work Day planned for this coming Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at The Stone Church.

Our focus will be:

1.  Complete painting the Children's Ministry area
2.  Complete staining of porch
3.  General Clean up

We'd love for you to come up and be a part of this day.  Would you let me know if you plan on attending or not so we can plan accordingly?

Address:  30 McCormick Road, Cartersville

You can contact me either by email or if you prefer by phone:  678-877-0309.

Grace and Peace,

John