"Somebody go buy more hot dogs!"

                                                                                      -  Photo by David Harris

Sheila and I had a blast at the picnic. 

Jeff and Leslee had about 300 fired-up people at Willowdale Park yesterday. (I would tell you an exact number, but running children are difficult to count, so I could be off two or three in either direction.) We were all blown away by the crowd; we had to go get more hot dogs for the grill.  What a great problem!

We love Jeff and Leslee.  We're so proud of them!

Their core group is building momentum towards the launch of GCC's Elkhart site.  The adventure is unfolding. Jump in and help. There is a place for you to work towards bringing "up there down here" in Michiana.

Through His Son Jesus, God will make you adequate to do the work. God will trust you with ministry. Let His grace and love pour over you...and join us in the work.

The countdown to launch continues.

Jesus is calling...

1 Timothy 1:12-15 - "I'm so grateful to Christ Jesus for making me adequate to do this work. He went out on a limb, you know, in trusting me with this ministry. The only credentials I brought to it were invective and witch hunts and arrogance. But I was treated mercifully because I didn't know what I was doing—didn't know Who I was doing it against! Grace mixed with faith and love poured over me and into me. And all because of Jesus. Here's a word you can take to heart and depend on: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I'm proof—Public Sinner Number One..."

Comments

[Stacy]

The picnic was awesome! My husband and I are excited to get plugged in with the Elkhart site. Looking forward to an exciting launch.

[D PLUM]

You guys rock, man! See you at Innovate! ;-)

Darren Plummer (D Plum)
Mosaic DC, Lead Pastor

[Johnny Carr]

I have alot of memories at Willowdale Park. Good memories. It's where my mom's work had their shop pick nicks. My brother had his wedding reception.

I could have sure used another good memory of that park. That's why I regret missing it so much. I needed that pick nick as much as I need friday mornings at "Perkins" with the guys at the Elkhart Campus. This has been the most difficult part of my walk. Meeting and talking to people.

I gave up on hope...I gave up on love...I gave up on friendship and I gave up on family. Then God sat me down in the congregation at G.C.C. And he gave me my hope back. I didn't know Mark Beeson exist. I didn't believe in Jesus Christ. And I didn't believe in the enemy.

But I have witness somthing in that church I have never witness before. And it has been hard to grasp. But because I know it exist I can't walk away from it . I can't give up on it. And I will never leave it. Dying to self has been hard for me. But I have recently realise that you can't die to self if you walk away from everyone else. You need people in your life.

Thank you Mark and Shelia. For bringing your vision to life. Thank you. And God bless...