MIP

Watershed (our church community) is sneaking up on its 4th anniversary. WOW! There is so much to be thankful for when it comes to this amazing community of believers. Our lives have literally changed because of it on so many different levels...I hope to share more as I would like to focus and share on how this community has impacted me the following Sundays before we leave. Daniel and I met at Watershed, dated, broke-up (ha, my bad), dated again, engaged and married these past years at Watershed...and so many other countless experiences.

Anyway, MIP means "Movies in the Park". Watershed started this the summer before we launched our first service in September 2005. It was such a hit that each summer the Park's and Rec department asks us to come back to Freedom Park (Charlotte's version of Central Park)--back by popular demand. So, every first Friday of the month throughout the summer, Watershed volunteers set up a huge movie screen, speakers, and projector and wait for the crowds. Meanwhile more WS volunteers are armed with bug-spray and info cards and greet people as the pour into the park. It's such a great time...literally 500+ people come and gather on the terraced green. It's the perfect place for a free movie night. The kids of our church sell glow bracelets for the education sponsorships of kids in Malawi--its awesome.

This month's movie was "August Rush"...ever seen it? The weather was great until about 30 minutes into the movie and then the downpour happened...everyone scattered. It was great because Watershed shows a "commercial" on our church before the movie started for advertising purposes. It's crazy how many people have come to our church because of MIP each summer. So yeah it poured the other night...the first time that has happened in all 5 summers we have done it. Oh well...it was bound to happen.

Kayla and I before the rain.

Kayla and I after the rain...what can you do?

Not a great pic...but you see the movie screen...there were a ton of people all over the hill.