A Night of Whirlyball
Fellowship Beyond Church Walls Recently, we hosted a WhirlyBall event-a blend of bumper cars, lacrosse, and a bit of basketball with wiffle balls. We had an amazing turnout, with 14 people joining us, including a few newcomers and friends from work, as well as members of our men’s group. It was great to see new […]
Encouraging Men to Step Into God’s Calling
No Regrets Men’s Conference For the first time, our church recently hosted the No Regrets Men’s Conference, marking a significant step in strengthening our men’s ministry. No Regrets has been an established ministry for over 20 years, and when we looked at our own men’s ministry, we saw a real need to breathe fresh life […]
From Blank Canvas to Joy
Women’s Paint and Praise Looking back on our recent women’s paint night (really more of an afternoon), I can’t help but smile. It was such a peaceful, enjoyable time. We’ve done a handful of paint events before, and they’re always a hit, even with those of us who claim we can’t paint! Sherry Watkins […]
An Unexpected Friendship and the Call to Forgive
Last weekend, our women’s ministry gathered for a special conference. This year’s event was different from anything we had done before. We incorporated video teachings, but what made it unique was hearing real stories from women in our church—stories that showed how God works through hurt, healing, and forgiveness in daily life. Friday night […]
Powerful Testimonies to Impact our Lives
Women’s Prayer Breakfast We hosted our biannual Women’s Prayer Breakfast on May 3, 2025 which is one of my favorite events of the year. We hold these gatherings usually in Oct and May, usually around Mother’s Day. The main goal is to create intentional time for prayer, fellowship, and to hear stories from women within […]
Exciting Changes to Our Student Ministry
Middle School, High School—Separate and Stronger Over the past few months, I’ve been really excited about the changes we’re making to our Student Ministry. We’ve decided to restructure things by splitting the ministry into two separate groups: middle school and high school. While both will still operate under my leadership, each group now has its […]
Welcome Amanda!
Our new middle school director When we made the decision to split our student ministry into two separate focuses—one for middle school and one for high school—we did it because we’re committed to investing in the next generation. Middle school and high school students are in very different places developmentally and spiritually, and we saw […]
Bringing the Church to the Community
First Coventry Tailgate Party Just before the 25-26 school year started, I had the joy of helping lead a new event we called Community Tailgate, and it was something truly special. It all started from conversations I had with Coach K, the new head football coach at Coventry. As our friendship grew, we started dreaming […]
God Shows up When You Least Expect Him
True North VBS After wrapping up another incredible year of Vacation Bible School at Community Church, I couldn’t help but reflect on the journey we had. It started a little underwhelming, meaning that I was expecting close to 100 children on the first night, only 70 kids showed up. I was pretty discouraged. I wondered […]
This Summer, Singers Found More Than a Stage
Show Choir Camp This past summer, I had the joy (and challenge!) of leading our annual Show Choir Camp. It’s kind of like Vacation Bible School met singing and dancing and then threw in a whole lot of energy. We welcomed 80 kids from ten different school districts, from kindergarten through sixth grade. Alongside 14 […]