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Stillwater's Overflow Worship Service

A place for the broken

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Stillwater's Overflow Worship Service
Kayleigh Crane

Overflow is a worship service that takes place at Oklahoma State University at the Stillwater Life Church on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m.You always enter the building to high fives, smiles and good to see ya's! Going on into the big room to the sound of current worship music blasting and a lively atmosphere of friends and classmates discussing the week’s trials and tribulations. The clock begins to countdown the final minute so you make your way to a row of seats, the lights go out, the band takes the stage and its time to worship. Overflow is truly a place for the broken. I've been attending Overflow since the beginning of my freshman year and I got to say it does some amazing things for me.

A friend who had attended first introduced me and I instantly fell in love with the atmosphere of it all. Something that stood out to me was that the lights were out and you were unable to see the singers and band members, and why would you? They aren't there to sing for their own glory or fame but for the Lord's. What a beautiful image this presents as the whole band pours out their heart and soul into the lyrics for the audience. There is no sermon just an hour of worship, an hour of praise, an hour to let go and breathe. College is a stressful time for everyone, and to have something like this that fits a college kids schedule is so great. One of the best parts is that no matter your ability to sing whether you can sing along easily or sound like a screeching animal no one cares! The music is loud enough to drown out whatever sound you make! The power of this is that you're still praising God!

The band comprised of a few members always has a new playlist of songs each week. You can actually follow an account called Overflow This Week on Spotify that is a list of songs the band will be doing covers of for Overflow. It updates every Sunday so by Tuesday night you can know the songs if you didn't before. Although the list changes week to week Overflow always ends on with their own version of Light The Fire by Lost in Worship which is a fun upbeat song that everyone can sing and clap along too.

Overflow is just a good break in the middle of the week, while I attend a different Church on Sundays with a group of friends; I also attend Overflow with a different group of friends. It’s a good way to come together through our faith. Most of all it is a relaxer for the week and something to look forward to every Tuesday night. It helps me stay on track, I always tell myself to get everything done by 9 so I can go to Overflow as a reward! Needless to say, I love Overflow and how it presents an environment of healthy praise and love.

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