3.21.10 - 8.29.10

Aurora North

What a last day!! That might seem a strange thing to say, but it was a wonderful day to rejoice in how God has touched our lives in a short period of time. That was never more evident than having our first two baptisms during this final service and both were kids... Ashley Onken and Carissa Drury.  God is GREAT!!

The acoustic music was wonderful, but then it was every week.  Erin Metcalf was such an amazing leader and the talent she recruited each week gave us a wonderful melodic air to our service.

Dan and Kathy Platt were our hosts each week and truly had a team that were so welcoming and gave us a great space to build community and,most importantly, eat delicious baked goods.

Ray Rezek did such a great job with the StuCo adults…  You could tell by the testimonies during the last service that students and leaders alike were impacted by their time together.  It’s so rewarding to see the leader’s of tomorrow being so influenced and challenged to become more than they thought they can be in Christ.

Andrew Holdorf was a constant voice for small groups and community.  While this was his first leadership commission,you can tell he has the gift and it will be exciting to see where God takes him.  I can’t wait to see!

Eric Metcalf did such a wonderful job filling in for Steve…  His leadership, during a very difficult time,was so appreciated and wonderfully executed.

Steve and Thelma Kerby – The true heart and soul of our campus or should I say God working through them allowed us to see our hearts and true souls.  It’s difficult to understand why a 10-year journey to return to the ministry ended as it did, but even so there are many people impacted by the short time we met.  Their contribution to the spiritual journeys of many will be felt for years to come.

Thanks to all who made this journey possible…and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.  God’s blessing to all and look forward to the next season.         

Final week for shoes!

News

What a month it has been for us in Kids' City as we've been collecting gently used shoes as each campus works to support two orphans in Tanzania!  Aug. 29th is the last day to bring shoes so don't forget!!  Our goal is for each COMMUNITY campus to collect 1,000 pairs of shoes, with a total goal of 10,000 shoes for donation!  We are accepting gently used kids and adults shoes and sandals, but please no boots.