Thursday, November 21, 2013

Is the Service Starting Already? Kinda!

By Jeff Taylor, Pastor of Worship 

One of my favorite things about going to the movies is getting there early for the “pre-show” entertainment. I’m not talking about the movie previews; I mean the 20 minutes before that where there is the entertainment trivia, behind-the-scenes looks at movies, actor interviews, and learning how they do the special effects. It all just gets me in the mood to see whatever movie I’m there to watch.

You may have noticed over the last three months or so at LBF, you hear something coming from the Worship Center before the scheduled service start times at 8, 9:15, and 10:45. This is our “4B4.” The 4B4 is 4 minutes (roughly) of pre-service information that serves a variety of purposes. Some weeks the 4B4 is a precursor to the message, showing videos that tie into the theme of the passage that we will be focusing on throughout the service. The 4B4 may be announcements of upcoming events or ministries that we want to point out in a special way. The 4B4 may also just be for fun – an entertaining way to start the service and get your attention.

We realize that with getting kids checked in, getting a coffee refill, or just running late, not everyone will make it in for the 4B4, but for those of you in your seats and ready a few minutes early, we hope it serves as something to ponder as you prepare to enter into worship through music and the message, as valuable information for things you may be interested in, as entertainment, or even as a little motivation to get into the service on time each week. We hope you enjoy this little extension of our services.

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