Jason & Kimberly

I went to Mars Hill Church today. I have never been to a church like this one. The outside looks like a 100 year old Church. The inside, though, you could never tell you were at church, except for the pews inside the sanctuary. The lights were dim throughout the building. Their was a room (called the Commons) designated as the bookstore/coffee bar/overflow room with a projection screen, seats, and communion table ready. In every area their were very nice sound systems set up playing music. The people were very friendly. I had to park 1 block up and walk. Their were people designated at each parking lot. Greeters were their at the entrance of the building as well as guides inside the sanctuary. The bulletin they gave me was unlike any bulletin I've ever seen. It was very small, about the size of a CD case and very creative. Inside the sanctuary they had announcements scrolling through the projection screen. You could take your coffee inside the sanctuary. People buzzed and talked until the service started. It began by the band playing some music which was to introduce the campus pastor. He came out and made some announcements. Then the band, whose lead singer was a woman, led us through the worship of Jesus. The songs were so God centered and the band was as good or better than any major artist in the industry. Pastor Mark Driscoll then came out and preached on Nehemiah chapter 8. His major points being that two signs of God bringing revival are that the fathers' hearts are turned towards their families in love and service and that God's people obey God's word. Great sermon, filled with glorious truth, funny sarcasm and stories, and application. After the sermon we sang about 5 songs (songs of repentance and praise) and took communion, which consisted of two people at the end of each aisle. One held the basket of cut up bread and the other held two wine glasses, one labeled wine and the other labeled grape juice.