It’s Over!
Well, months of planning and hundreds of dollars in cell phone bills later, Worship Under the Stars was an awesome event! Despite the problems we had getting started on Thursday, and wondering if it was even going to happen on Friday, when we opened the doors at 6:35pm on Saturday, it was evident that something was going to happen that was bigger than all of us, and bigger than all of the problems we faced prior. We were forced to move into the convention center, after the rental company put the halt on setting equipment up outside, (mostly due to high winds, not rain). We were all very frustrated at first that the vision of being under the stars had been erased, but little did we know of the Divinity of that move. The Ampitheater holds approx. 1200 people. By 7:05pm, we had 2100 chairs out, and loading more in. By the the time we started the show, the convention center had ran out of floor space to put chairs, and people were lining the walls. Vertical Window did a great job opening, despite their opening technical issues, but once we got rolling, it was a great event. People were worshiping, and it was evident that many people, from many churches, from many denominations were all there together, and it was awesome. THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the event. I hope it was awe-inspiring, and a great time of worship for everyone who attended. Don’t forget to pre-order your DVD or CD of the event at the Worship Under the Stars website. So what’s next year? Well, let’s recover from this year a little longer before we start speculating about next year. I can tell you this though. First, the success of the event this year was beyond anything we had ever envisioned…just goes to show that we really were never in control to begin with…..Secondly, this success will definately spark a conversation of whether to do it again next year. Thirdly, It goes without saying that the amphitheater and the convention center are no longer options for us, so pray for a larger venue for us next year. Thanks to everyone who helped me pull off the night. Kay Oplinger was a silent hero, who really pulled off making everything happen right prior to the event. I would also like to thank my staff, who put in HOURS and HOURS of work, including Dennis Williams, Richard Milner, Stephen May, our helpers Bradley Jones and Chris Moncus, and the staff at StageFront. It couldn’t have happened without you guys!! See you next year!