Look… Up In The Sky…
Posted on March 25, 2008
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…it’s a bird… it’s a plane… wait… it’s a helicopter dropping easter eggs!
Mariners Church took a cue from these guys and ordered up a helicopter to add a little bit of fun to our traditional easter egg hunt. One of the most unique things about our campus is the large lawn that we have situated between our Worship Center and Port Mariners Kidzone. In previous years we had about twice as much lawn, but with the current construction of the Student Center and Chapel, much of the previous lawn is now dirt… headed towards being a lake! So what is a church to do? Rent a helicopter of course!
There were 2 drops this year. My family was at both drops, and I was amazed that there were nearly as many people at the 7pm drop as at the 3pm drop. In all there were thousands of people who participated… pretty amazing really. Oh, and the best part… the helicopter pilot is also a member of the church. At 21 years of age he has over 1500 hours of flight time, and he trains local police helicopter pilots. He did an amazing job of coming in and circling a few times before lowering over the target and dropping the eggs.
So much fun… and such an amazing tool to get people to come and hear the message of Christ’s resurrection. Of course the helicopter drop was just the prelude to the amazing services on Saturday and Sunday. Kyle Zimmeran and Kenton did an amazing job of leading worship and teaching. We are so blessed! And Tim Timmons rules. If you have not gotten his CD yet.. stop what you are doing and get it! I am honored to be part of this amazing staff at this even more amazing church.
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