We were fairly eager to leave our hotel behind this morning, and departed for Village Presbyterian in Kansas or Missouri. Still not exactly sure where we are.
We received a warm welcome from "Tommy" Are, Jr. and his congregation as we helped lead worship at the contemporary service. Tom spoke fondly of his days at Shallowford while admitting that both the choir and our polo shirts have improved tremendously since he sang years ago. He specifically mentioned that the ability he had to sing the faith at a young age undoubtedly played a large part in getting him where he is today.
While we didn't present the full program the selected pieces fit nicely into a service crafted around the Tower of Babel story from Genesis, speaking to a world in which Christ continues to break down walls, and work against people, even people like us, that operate from an understanding of God that is too small.
We received a warm welcome from "Tommy" Are, Jr. and his congregation as we helped lead worship at the contemporary service. Tom spoke fondly of his days at Shallowford while admitting that both the choir and our polo shirts have improved tremendously since he sang years ago. He specifically mentioned that the ability he had to sing the faith at a young age undoubtedly played a large part in getting him where he is today.
While we didn't present the full program the selected pieces fit nicely into a service crafted around the Tower of Babel story from Genesis, speaking to a world in which Christ continues to break down walls, and work against people, even people like us, that operate from an understanding of God that is too small.
After church it was off to Winstead's, the local diner. Think Steak and Shake meets Zesto meets molasses. Okay, in all fairness the seventy of us were probably the largest crowd this restaurant has seen for quite some time. The food, once we got it, was actually pretty good but it was basically a nearly three hour comedy of errors. Luckily the kids were all in good spirits, we really had nowhere else to be, and the Skyscraper Shake was pretty phenomenal.
After lunch, we still had a few minutes of daylight so we headed over to Antioch Park to blow off a little steam before our evening performance. It was a great park with lots of activity and a perfect way to unwind.
After lunch, we still had a few minutes of daylight so we headed over to Antioch Park to blow off a little steam before our evening performance. It was a great park with lots of activity and a perfect way to unwind.
Finally, Grace Covenant pulled out all the stops for us. The grills were fired up when we got there, people were running everywhere to get dinner ready for us, and the worship space was both beautiful and alive. We gathered together with some of their youth for a KC brisket dinner and birthday celebration for Abigail before singing for Chris and Samuel along with a hundred or more others. Tonight, we are 100% in homestays for the first time on tour thanks to their tremendous hospitality.
Tomorrow it's off to Worlds of Fun for a day of play.
More pictures from the day here. Check back later for videos from tonight's performance.
More pictures from the day here. Check back later for videos from tonight's performance.
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