August 7, 2012

{Grand Opening...}

A few weeks ago we had our Grand Opening at our church, Southbay.  Southbay started in 2008 but on this day we finally had our church home!  We had previously been meeting in an elementary school in Santa Clara, but now have our own in North San Jose.

At our grand opening we kicked off a series titled, God at the Movies, it was a fun time!  I had been asked to snap some photos during 3rd service.  Here is just a few of what was taken.


As you walk in to the church there is a big room...


You can meet paster Andy....Yep he's that cool!


Grab the oh sooooo important coffee, an orange or apple, hot chocolate, water.

They might look at you funny if you grabbed it all.

One week they had watermelon instead of apples and oranges.  

People looked funny walking around eating that!


You can also buy books, journals, sit and talk, they have iPad stations too.

Walk down the halls to check your kids in and you will find inspirational things the church strives for.


Bay kids is the area of the church that you feel like you've gone underwater.  The walls are nicely painted by many artists in the church and the ceilings are decked out too.


Yes, that's a canoe, or row boat, or something that goes in water!


When you walk in to the auditorium, you might find something like this....

A monolog....


Our worship band....



The sounds guys...

They are pretty cool, and do an awesome job!

The band is pretty cool too.



Paster Andy giving the message.... (lights go up)...I wish they'd stay down.

I know I'm not asleep!


We pass buckets...no offering plate....buckets.


And when all's said and done you will feel some of this!


And hopefully your stay here isn't TOO loud, but if it is you can grab one of these....

Ear plugs, not the mints.  You might look kind of ridiculous walking around with mints in your ears.

I think the mints are to get rid of the coffee breath so you can go about your day.

And eat lunch across the street!

Thanks for stopping by into Southbay.  If you get to come visit us here in California this is what you'll be sucked into!

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