How do you beat UNM’s average football game attendance from 2010?
Have an Easter bash at Lobo Stadium.
Calvary of Albuquerque held its annual Easter service at Lobo Stadium Sunday. An estimated 22,000 people attended, Calvary Pastor Justin Marbury said.
On average, 20,188 attended each of the Lobo football team’s first six home games, according to ESPN.com, and an average of 17,715 people attended each of the team’s last three games.
Nancy Baldwin, who has attended Easter services at Lobo Stadium for the last four years, said attendance jumped this year.
“From last year to this year, there’s a huge difference,” she said. “I sat right here last year. Those bleachers over there, I guess that’s how they know there was over 20,000 people here.”
Calvary has held the event for 15-20 years, Pastor Brian Nixon said. He said last year’s attendance topped 18,000 and the previous year’s 15,000.
“I think generally, we do view this as a community event — inviting the community together for the sole reason to celebrate the resurrection of Christ,” Nixon said. “This is the one area where you could put down denominational lines. … We’re here for the single purpose, for the historical fact that Jesus rose from the dead, and we’re here to proclaim that.”
This year, Jars of Clay, a Grammy-winning Christian pop band, performed at the event.
The band’s keyboardist, Chris Lowell, said performing at a worship service of this magnitude is different than performing at other concerts.
“It’s a different thing to be leading worship because it’s a real posture of humility, and you have leadership at the same time,” he said. “It’s just a little different vibe for us, but I think we try to approach it with real humility…”
How do you beat UNM’s average football game attendance from 2010?
Have an Easter bash at Lobo Stadium.
Calvary of Albuquerque held its annual Easter service at Lobo Stadium Sunday. An estimated 22,000 people attended, Calvary Pastor Justin Marbury said.
On average, 20,188 attended each of the Lobo football team’s first six home games, according to ESPN.com, and an average of 17,715 people attended each of the team’s last three games.
Nancy Baldwin, who has attended Easter services at Lobo Stadium for the last four years, said attendance jumped this year.
“From last year to this year, there’s a huge difference,” she said. “I sat right here last year. Those bleachers over there, I guess that’s how they know there was over 20,000 people here.”
Calvary has held the event for 15-20 years, Pastor Brian Nixon said. He said last year’s attendance topped 18,000 and the previous year’s 15,000.
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“I think generally, we do view this as a community event — inviting the community together for the sole reason to celebrate the resurrection of Christ,” Nixon said. “This is the one area where you could put down denominational lines. … We’re here for the single purpose, for the historical fact that Jesus rose from the dead, and we’re here to proclaim that.”
This year, Jars of Clay, a Grammy-winning Christian pop band, performed at the event.
The band’s keyboardist, Chris Lowell, said performing at a worship service of this magnitude is different than performing at other concerts.
“It’s a different thing to be leading worship because it’s a real posture of humility, and you have leadership at the same time,” he said. “It’s just a little different vibe for us, but I think we try to approach it with real humility…”
