Back Station Hill Celebrates Christmas Eve at Heritage Middle School
February 1st, 2010
On Christmas Eve, 220 people showed up to celebrate the Christmas season as "The Church at Station Hill" on Heritage Middle School's campus. In addition to the Brentwood Baptist families, one-third of those in attendance were first-time guests who also received the Brentwood Baptist Christmas CD and information on Brentwood Baptist's south campus.
Jay Strother, The Church at Station Hill's campus pastor, said, "A year ago, we had our first-ever service in the old Spring Hill High School, and this year we had it at Heritage Middle, which is right across the street. It was a nice progression. There was a time of fellowship afterward where church members provided refreshments and were intentional in getting to know the people who were there."
During the service, the seating was arranged much like a "theater in the round" with the advent wreath and Christ candle stationed in the center of the room.
Jeremy Busler, music minister at The Church at Station Hill, said, "Everyone was looking in toward each other. I thought it would be important for everyone to feel the community in the room. The room was full of families, so there was an exciting energy and buzz in the air."
Victoria Duer and Jill Casada played a harp duet for the offeratory and accompanied the lighting of the candles, and Dennis Mihalek and Carl Wayne Meekins played acoustic guitar.
The multi-generational, multi-talented congregation is just weeks away from launching their first service on February 28. Many families have committed to moving from the main Brentwood Baptist campus to The Church at Station Hill to reach that particular community with the gospel.
"We finished one song during the service and my two-year-old son climbed up on the stage and was standing beside me," Jeremy said. "When the song ended, he started clapping. That was the buzz of the whole service. It was very family oriented. This is just who we are. We are a family."
By Kaylan Christopher