Rockets Over Rhema: What a Blast!

Celebrating 10 Years

Rockets Over Rhema celebrated its 10th year this summer, opening Fourth of July week with a bang. Once again, the event drew huge crowds. An estimated 55,000 people packed the Rhema USA campus in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, to applaud America's freedom.

The festivities kicked off with Liberty High, an entertaining patriotic musical staged in the Rhema Bible Church auditorium. Liberty High follows a new student around a high school where "all day, every day, it's cool to learn about America." The "teachers" included Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr., and Davey Crockett. They and the students sang and danced their way through classes focused on America's achievements and the true meaning of freedom. The new student also learned about the spiritual freedom Jesus Christ purchased for him and all mankind. Before the production, the crowd viewed video highlights of 10 years of Rockets Over Rhema. Rockets is a community outreach presented by the church and area businesses. To celebrate a decade of fun and fireworks, all who attended received a slice of cake iced in red, white, and blue.

Outside, lawn chairs and blankets covered the grass as the community gathered to enjoy the festivities in beautiful 85-degree weather. There was face painting; a video game trailer; bouncy, kid-friendly inflatable games; a mechanical bull; an antique car show; and other activities. And plenty of burgers, fries, funnel cakes, snow cones, and other concession foods were available to quiet growling stomachs and quench thirsts.

The event also featured a three-and-a-half-hour Christian rock concert performed by Fireflight, Jenny Simmons, The
Royal Royal, Fight the Fade, and the Synergy Worship Band.

Each performer and group honored God through music.

At 10:00 p.m., the moment the crowd had looked forward to with growing anticipation finally arrived. Dazzling cascades of color and plenty of booms, pops, and whistles filled the night sky as thousands watched a 20-minute fireworks display. Rockets Over Rhema once again proved to be a great celebration of America's freedom and a demonstration of God's love.