Another title for this post could be "In Case of Emergency..." or "Duck and Cover..." but I prefer to stay on the upside of things. Wednesday night during our weekly youth service the weather here in Northeast Ohio went from pleasant to treacherous in a matter of minutes.
As we finished up our worship set, and the band began to play quieter, while we were singing "How He Loves" and singing about His love being like a hurricane, we could hear the raining pouring down on us. It was truly an all enveloping experience. Unfortunately for the students whose parents were texting and calling them constantly about tornado warnings, and alleged funnel cloud sightings, the effect was lost.
A few minutes later, the other classes in the church were moving into the hallways and we could hear the storm sirens sounding off outside. Many students, and a few volunteers were less than comfortable with the situation, but we were able to gather them in the churches prayer room which was central and had no windows. We then carried on for the next 20 minutes with a group discussion which was planned for the evening, and the storm passed by uneventfully.
By far this was one of the weirdest, disjointed nights of ministry I've experienced, but I'm thankful that cooler heads prevailed and for God's protection of His people. Tonight is our first movie night of the summer and I'm hoping to have good reports on what God does through this event in the student's lives. Please be in prayer for us at 7:30 est, that tonight God would use our efforts to further His Kingdom!
Blessings,
Jeremiah
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