Looking Back… pt 2
The 2nd part of 2010 was a blur but it was an incredible blur! We started in January to hold community meetings to help us get a better handle on the needs that those who live in the immediate neighborhood of Renovation had. We held 3 of these kind of community meetings and we listened to moms and dads, grandparents… as we reflected upon all that we heard (and there was a lot) we began to see a path forward for us as we...
Looking Back on 2010 pt 1
It’s the last day of 2010 and I thought it would be good to look back at what we experienced and discovered this past year. One of the core beliefs that we want to build upon at RC is that God is always at work in and around us. We need to remember that our perspective needs to be not only individually/family but as a community. Yes God loves me but He also loves the world and everyone in it just as much. So with that in...
Jingle Jam!
We had a great time today as we had our annual (2nd time) Jingle Jam at Renovation… I am so proud of our students as they led us in a great way. Joshua Dean and the leaders of our Student ministry is having a great impact on middle and high school students. We have some 25-30 students who are a part of serving and working every week in Renovation Station. They lead worship, drama, tech, assist Small Group Leaders… we...
It’s A Great Christmas…
Last week at Renovation we took a survey as we closed out our 14 week long series called Renovation Project… becoming God’s best version of me. We wanted to make sure to capture some of the things that happened during this series. For many it will be a real spiritual “mile-marker” as we learned that we could actually flourish even in the worst adversity or maybe the most meaningless job or in a broken...
XCEL Christmas Store
Last night I got to watch a very cool thing happen… We have been a part of CCDA since we launched Renovation and the impact of that grass-roots association has had on us has been and continues to be profound! We have learned and been exposed to so many different issues/thoughts/practices/strategies… One of those strategies was us (Renovation Church) being a part of the empowerment process in our under-resourced...