If you missed Pastor Mark’s Facebook message last night, it was a huge weekend for Mars Hill Church. We launched two new campuses and a new service location in Seattle on the University of Washington’s campus.

The new campus in Federal Way was standing-room only, with over 500 people gathered to worship Jesus. Albuquerque had well over 500 people crammed into the Lobo Theater, the oldest operating movie theater on Route 66, and the U-District service location on the UW campus didn’t have enough seats and had to turn people away at the door.

Many campuses also did impromptu baptisms and in Ballard alone we got to see 25 people declare Jesus as their Lord and Savior and be baptized. Pastor Mark had amazing stories about people who were baptized this Sunday – including many who were at our church for the first time. Another incredible testimony involved a man who has been dating a single mother and, after being in the service yesterday, he decided to give his life to Jesus, marry his girlfriend, and adopt her daughter.

It is amazing to see the Holy Spirit work in a community through the Word, and to be a people changed from rebels to worshippers. Those are things only God can do, so He gets all the glory – we’re just grateful to be able to see it and be a part of it.