August 18 Coffee Church Highlights
I’m late this week with my highlights, but I have a great reason…I’m in GORGEOUS Montana having a family vacation. For those of you who don’t know it, I am a born-and-raised Montana girl. Yesterday we went to Glacier National Park, which is about 30 minutes from where I grew up. Mark snapped this shot from the top of Going to the Sun Road. Not bad, huh?
Back to my Sunday highlights! It was a REALLY amazing Sunday!
I ended up visiting the Battle Ground campus. I haven’t been there in a little while, and it was so incredible to see the change and growth in that campus. There is a lot of momentum and excitement for community there. I walked down the hall and multiple people asked me how they can sign up to volunteer. There were new people and families everywhere. It was an out-of-body experience!
Meanwhile, I got texts from Mark throughout the morning updating me on Hazel Dell. The 11:00 am was packed, lots of new guests, worship was awesome… Equal momentum coming from Hazel Dell!
Then I got the update from the Deaf Church…high attendance, new family connected, quality ministry for the morning…All three campuses firing on all cylinders and seeing God work in people’s lives! It has been a process over the last year and a half since we merged with another church in Battle Ground, but we are seeing the fruit of persistence paying off. Can’t wait for the fall!
I forgot to give a shot out to Kari and Terrance last week! They come early to help babysit and set up a couple of times a month and it’s such a blessing! Terrance has taken the title of Chair Jedi-Master, as my husband is pretty particular about the chair set up. Terrance is a star! I love our volunteers.
Both of our kid’s pastors, Vanessa and Kim, were giddy about their ministry on Sunday, too. We are raising up some GREAT kids who love Jesus and His House!
The youth arrived home on Sunday night after their Rural Community Missions Trip. They were exhausted from giving it there all, but God did incredible things in and through them as they served their guts out. Tired teenagers who poured their lives out for others are blessed teenagers! Way to go!!!
Speaking of teenagers, we are on our way towards an incredible team of youth leaders for the Battle Ground campus. I know we have not made any announcement formally yet, but we are in the process of conversations, watching God’s story unfold, and planning. We’ll be rolling out that plan…in God’s perfect timing…soon! I’m pretty excited!
Financially it’s been a tight summer…that’s pretty typical, but we don’t want to go into fall trying to catch up. If you are able to help us, we could use an extra $10,000 to start us off of the right foot for September. You can give online HERE. We appreciate your financial support of our ministry and do our best to use those funds to minister to as many people as possible!
If you’d like to get baptized, we’ll fill the hot tub any Sunday. You can sign up online at www.coffeechurch.com. We LOVE to celebrate with those of you who are experiencing Jesus’ life change in your heart!
Here’s some dates to put on your calendar. More info will be coming!
September 13 – Vision and Volunteers Night…it’s a night to honor our new and previous volunteers. We want you there!
September 15 – Small Group Signup Opens
September 17 – Simply Worship Hazel Dell
September 24 – Simply Worship Battle Ground
September 29 – Small Groups begin this week!
So many things going on and so many blessings from Jesus! Take that blessing and spread it around! See you when we get back from relaxing all week!!