Sunday gathering (8/7)

What a great meeting we had on Sunday! A great worship led by KK and his team (by the way, welcomes to KK and his family as they come on board as our very first worship director!) and several new faces joining us... it couldn't have gotten any better as we finish up our 2 1/2 months of sharing visions and getting to know each other!

So, we've now met for 11 weeks on Sunday evening - first several times at homes and the past 5 times at Doubletree Hotel. And, we've grown from a handful of people to now about 25 regulars - all ages, and several ethnicities. Of course, we still have a long way to go, but I do want to pause for a moment and acknowledge God's faithfulness and presence with us. Thank you Lord for keep encouraging us and providing for us!

Summarizing what we've talked about in our meetings:

OUR MISSION (our purpose): "Being a witness of Jesus Christ in this world (Matt 28)"

OUR VISIONS (our dreams): "Bringing God where people are!"
#1. Missional (outward-focused): church that is for the world
#2. Postmodern (culturally influential): church that is engaged in today's culture
#3. Multicultural: church that includes everyone and anyone

OUR CORE VALUES (what we believe in):
#1. Unity: being one with Christ and one with each other (Jn 17)
#2. Love: following the example of humility shown by Jesus Christ (Phil. 2)
#3. Faith: "good intention and faithful deeds" (2 Thess. 1:11)


We feel great about the visions God has given us. Now it's time for us to give our "good intentions and faithful deeds" - our hearts and bodies. May the Lord keep moving us forward!