​​Thank you for the Sunday away. Elisa, the kids, and myself all enjoyed spending time with her parents and siblings at a cabin in Cle Elum. <--- The grandparents & cousins On Sunday we visited our sister church, Resonate: Ellensburg, and their group of 40-50 believers. I was struck by two things: the clarity of their mission and their imperfections. FIRST Their mission is "to connect the Gospel to people, people to community, and community to mission" and everything they di

Why will we be handing out snow-cones and putting up an giant inflatable obstacle course on Monday at We Heart Deer Park? Our mission is to make disciples by nurturing individuals in grace - how does sticky syrup help us do that? 1) Each good impression made on a parent or child helps them understand that the Church (that's a big C to represent Christ's eternal and worldwide Church) is here to share love and GOOD News. 2) By being involved at We Heart Deer Park we help

Why are we putting so much time, money, and energy into a children's camp? Our church is providing the key leadership and ALL of the kitchen staff that will make the IEBA Kids Camp happen this year. Why? Why not just encourage kids to go to a camp someone else is working hard on? Our church is sending six staffers who will spend 43,200 minutes serving kids next week! Your giving has paid my salary and made it possible for me to spend time SINCE JANUARY recruiting staff,