Christian Women in Leadership

The River Tustin

so, Sunday I went to a new (for me) church, the Tustin Vineyard named the River, which meets in an elementary school auditorium off the 55, it was standing room only. apparently, they are experiencing a sort of *outpouring* the last five weeks or so, it started with the high school retreat five weeks back, with a (what turned-out to be) 5 and a half hour worship service. Then it traveled to the men's retreat a few weeks ago, where they also experienced an outpouring of the presence of God.

Then last week, at the college meeting, *again* they experienced the presence of God to the point that college students had to be *carried out of the meeting* and were unable to drive home. instead they had to be driven home.

Here is quote from Acts 2:1 "On the day of Pentecost, seven weeks after Jesus' resurrection, the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven...And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in others languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability"

see, anyone witnessing these meetings would be like, "these people are clearly drunk," like what was said of the apostles at pentacost.

also, when I first came to the service, I though, "oh good, they haven't started the service yet" because I heard someone singing, and I thought it was Matt Redmond on C.D. then I realized that is was an actual guy leading worship, who I thought actually was Matt Redmond (I forgot what he looked like) and I thought, "how did they get him?" I mean, it was kind of a small church.

thirdly, I realized it was not Matt Redmond, it was an actual someone else, probably like a 20-year-old guy with an *astounding* voice, he is the worship intern, aparently.

what was endearing to me; there were some *really* old people, like people with white hair in their 70's and 80's. even this woman in her 80's (well, I assumed 80's because she spoke about her children, and great-grandchildren) prophesied, it was cool.

but you get the feeling that these people (the old people) have waited a long time for this.

side note (of little spiritual significance, really): when I was in the worship service, I'm so embarrassed! this tall, handsome young man came and stood next to me,

and it only took, like, ten minutes, (two worship songs) for a guy to come stand next to me. (because I'm such a babe, clearly) but that is also why I don't like going to new churches. because everyone knows *you're new*, and all the single young men try to make their move.

not that I'm blaming them, I mean, they are only human.

posted by the princess @ 11/07/2005 09:12:00 AM