Live & Love Magazine | Issue 04

from Live & Love Magazine | Issue 04

MEET JUSTIN KOUBA

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR YEAR

Every year has its potential and its realization. We all pray and give and serve because we believe God has called us to serve as a family so that our neighbors can experience the Gospel in us. We hunger for meaning, but when we experience it in Christ, the gnawing call of the Spirit is to share, not to hoard.

We believe in reaching students with that Gospel.

Over the last year, 1,150 different students walked through the doors to have that experience with us. And we continue to reach out and seek to connect them with Christ.

We believe in reaching children with that Gospel.

Last year’s Vacation Bible School reached 914 different kids at some point during that colossal week.

We believe in helping people to follow Christ as part of our church.

216 people united with our church fellowship last year, 77 of whom participated in believer’s baptism. And we believe that a relationship with Christ is organic and needs to grow so that they live and love like Jesus. Group Life is a massive part of that journey. Last year, 1,423 different people participated in Group Life through Connect Groups, Re-Engage, Grief Share, Divorce Care, Sunday and Wednesday Groups, and other group experiences.

We believe in helping people beyond our own family and community.

408 people invested their lives in the many mission projects with local ministries, after school ministries, food distribution, or with projects in two other countries – disaster relief ministry and national crisis projects.

We believe in the gifting and serving of every believer.

To support our Sunday services and ministries, 412 volunteers drove shuttles, helped people find seats, led worship, taught classes, made coffee, hosted the Compass, rocked babies, provided security, ran technical arts, served as greeters, or led groups.