Our first Easter!

Although I wholeheartedly agree with the statement on the inside of this adorable card from my parents, "It's all about Jesus." I still feel a little sad for the Easter bunny. He just looks so pitiful... But I guess it probably relieves some of the pressure.

Sunday may have been Mosaic's best day ever! Christmas is still my favorite holiday, and the virgin birth is nothing to take for granted, but as Christians, the resurrection is our true cause for celebration. As Carl shared in our pre-service huddle, "This is why we're here, Easter is why we started Mosaic!" He obviously meant sharing grace and forgiveness through Jesus' sacrifice is why we're here, but the Easter service itself was a pretty encouraging reminder of what God has in store through this growing church plant. Our largest crowd of locals thus far, 160 people, gathered to worship together at our most exciting, upbeat, and dynamic morning service yet.

Before we settled down too much from that rush, some of us joined two other local churches in hosting an Easter block party for Southwest Baltimore through the HOPE Ministry. Mosaic volunteers prepared more than 200 almost-too-lovely-to-eat treats to follow the dinner served by the Vineyard and gospel message shared by Bethel Church. Besides the yummy desserts Mosaic also contributed our corn hole game and the biggest hit of the party, our moonbounce! I wanted to include a picture of me being pummeled by blood-thirsty 5 year olds, but the pile of kids made it impossible to prove I was the one wrestling for breath underneath. Playing monster in the moonbounce was probably the most fun half hour of my week! I think the rest of the Mosaic volunteers would agree that serving at that party was the best way we could have celebrated Christ's ultimate act of service 2000 Easter's ago...

"...just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life a ransom for many."
-Matthew 20:28