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Easter Outreach Video

Easter Update

Easter @ PCC this year was crazy. Here are some of the highlights:

1) Easter Egg Drop - Due to heavy fog and rain and the low cloud ceiling we couldn't drop the 100,000 eggs from helicopters as planned. So our team improvised and stuffed the eggs in bags and handed them out to the kids and parents once they arrived. We conservatively estimate 2500 cars came through our parking lot which would represent 6000 people. Thousands toured our newly updated kids ministry area and were totally amazed.

2) Attendance Record Shattered - This year we had 4046 people in our 6 weekend worship experiences. This blew our previous attendance out of the water by more than 1,000 people. We also had a record 715 kids in our worship services. It's crazy to think that 10,000 people were touched with the Gospel in our building in less than 48 hours.

3) Life Change - Each number represents a story. And this year God began writing a new story in hundreds of peoples lives that gave their heart to Jesus Christ. It's so humbling to be part of a church that is reaching out to its community and witnessing entire families come to Christ.

4) Volunteers - On behalf of our entire staff, I want to send out a huge thank you to the 615 volunteers that served this Easter in our outreach and weekend worship experiences. I've never had the opportunity to work with more committed and sacrificial people in all my life. Without each and everyone of you, my prayers would have gone unanswered. I am forever grateful.

100,000 Easter Egg Drop & Hunt

This Saturday PCC is hosting an Easter Egg Drop and Hunt at 10am at the Pocono Mountain Municipal Airport (right next to the church on Rt. 611 N).

We are dropping 100,000 Easter Eggs from helicopters. The eggs are filled with candy and prizes (there are 5,000 prizes).

This is a FREE event and it will be held rain or shine. You don't want to miss it.

Also, come and see the new PCC Kids Ministry Space in our OPEN HOUSE on Saturday before or after the egg drop. Your kids will absolutely love it!

Easter Update

Easter 2011

Weekend Highlights

This past weekend was jam packed with powerful ministry. Here are some highlights:

1. I started the weekend off by speaking at the New Jersey Honorbound Men's Ministry Retreat in Piscataway, NJ. What a great group of guys! Thanks so much Pastor Brian for the invitation. You and your team were terrific hosts.

2. I made it back to Pocono on Saturday just in time for our evening services and the kickoff of our new series, Famous Last Words. After Saturday night I was exhausted after speaking 5 times in less than 24 hours. Crazy but fun! Just to be in the presence of the Lord almost non-stop is an amazing feeling.

3. The new series, Famous Last Words, was simple, but powerful. We had 35 people give their heart to Christ this past weekend! It never gets old watching people respond to the simplicity of the Gospel.

4. We kicked off our annual Easter Fast Challenge this week with about 500 people signing up to participate in this time of prayer and fasting. This is a strategic time to being to prepare our hearts and church family as we get ready for Easter. If you would like to sign up and take the Easter Fast Challenge, go to poconocc.com.

5. Here are some of the things we are doing in preparation for Easter: Planning an Easter Egg Hunt with 100,000 candy-filled eggs that will be dropped from helicopters, Designing a brand new kids area with 3D artwork and murals called "PCC KidCity", working on the Easter theme called "Celebrate Easter in 3D" and much more. It's going to be an amazing Easter!

6. I'm looking forward to taking some time off this week and spending time with my wife and kids. It's been a fast-paced run for the past 8 weeks and I need a break.

7. One of the new students that has been attending PCC for the past few months gave his heart to Christ this past weekend. I think God has great plans for this young man. He's already brought one of his friends to Christ this week. I love this church!