Church for the Rest of Us

This past 6 months has been a whirlwind of activity. There have been lots of ups and downs; but, God has taken care of us, so generously. Ever since we decided to join the launch team headed to Lawrence, KS, God has totally provided everything that we need to do his work. Here’s a little history about our launch.

We started with nine. Matt and Emily Cox - the pastor and his wife, Ryan and Tiffany – Operations and Follow-Up, Beth – Kids, Heather – Teams and Production, Jason – Video, Becky – Kids, and Me – Sound. This team is AWESOME. I am just so proud to being a part of it. We get along together so well. Everyone has their part, and we are all great at it. I feel like we all have the same vision and we are all on the same page. My favorite part is that everyone has their role, and no one steps over each other’s role or agenda.

Since we’ve moved to Lawrence in the last couple months, the team has been preparing for our first service. We were making sure how and what everything needs to look like to make sure that our vision came to be what we want it to be. We’ve been meeting and hanging out at least once to twice a week to plot and plan this journey, and to just bond together. It’s been a great time!

So, this past Sunday was Eastlake Community Church’s FIRST service in Lawrence, KS!!! We had about 130 people come check it out. It was so awesome. Everything went off without a hitch! Everything was setup in time, volunteers made everything happen, and everyone had a good time. Here’s what some people said:

“It was one of the best church experiences that I have ever had."

"First church my husband and I have attended together that we both felt "at home" and excited about attending another service. Also loved that we felt our young children will be safe."

"There are a lot of very friendly people."

"Everyone was welcoming and seemed accepting of everyone."

"It felt good to feel like I wouldn't be judged upon appearance."


My favorite part was the volunteers that made this happen!!! I can’t say it enough. They totally did not know what to expect or what it was going to be like. And, they made it look like they’ve been doing this for years. Everyone was ready to give a helping hand anywhere, and they all did it with a smile and a cheering heart. Volunteers, YOU’RE AWESOME!!!

Our next service is on November 8, so feel free to come and check us out.

Exciting News!!!

We have some very exciting news to share with you all... On or around May 2, 2010, we will be expanding our family by one new member. WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!! We told family right away, but decided to hold off telling friends until closer to the end of the first trimester. Since I (Becky) was already planning on being in town for a doctor's appointment during that time, we figured we could tell many of you in person. Unfortunately, I had an unexpected death in the family (sooo glad I was home) and I needed to be with family.

Anyways, just wanted to let you in on the big secret and we will keep things updated as things progress.