Growing...

And God keeps growing us. 124 is with some of our regular attendees out.



-- Cham

Block Party..

Its a BLOCK PARTY!!!!

I really can't explain the excitement we had yesterday. 130 people attended the service at The Commons & the Block Party afterwards. The awesome thing is all of the new faces we saw. It's still just a jaw dropper to think that this time last year we had the attendance of around 30 something people. I was thinking and recapping the whole day in my head last night. It was cool seeing people looking to connect, get connected, and becoming a Commons family member. Our block party consisted of pulled pork sandwiches, inflatables, snow cones, cotton candy, some agape love, and some authentic community. It was great seeing people serve in different areas and others just seeing what we as a church are all about. I'm pretty stoked about the Fall. God is rocking it out!

-Cham

A year ago...

A year ago, The Commons ran about 30+ people this time last year including leadership. Today we hit 128 and that is with a few families out. God is up to something in this unchurched area.




-- Cham

Jesus likes Monday Night Football...

I think it's really cool how God works in so many different ways. Last night, the men of the Commons came together at Tim Corbin's house to watch a little Monday Night Football. Yeah, I think Jesus is down with a little MNF, but not so much the game as He is a bunch of guys creating community. That was the whole purpose. We, as leadership, are passionate about creating community among the guys in our church and one way we can accomplish this is through burgers, hot wings, cokes, and some football. Loved last night, though my Fantasy Football team lacked a little in the scoring department. It was cool seeing all the guys come together and just have a great time and connect. Football, cars, life, and funny stories seem to be the thread to stitch guys together. I would say last night was a successful step to greater things to come with the men of our church.

-Cham

The Commons 2.0 kicks off tomorrow..

Commons 2.0 kicks off tomorrow morning (Sept. 13). It is an exciting time for the church and leadership as we help The Commons family connect with God through serving in different capacities. We are excited in seeing the Commons church family "become" by discovering God's gifting in them, their role in the body of Christ, and taking the next step in their journey in Christ through serving inside and outside of the church. I will have a follow-up blog with more details. Please keep us in your prayers. Much love - Cham

PS- You can get a more detailed version of "Commons 2.0" by scrolling down to the video I posted a few weeks ago.

Full Effect

High School Football is in full effect. My first of many games. The Arlington Eagles dominated 61-0. A few different customs than the South, but I had a ton of fun.

-- Cham

Labor Day

End of the Summer Flag Football...

This past Wednesday was the end of our summer routine at The Commons. The idea behind the last 3 months was to build community among the people who attend The Commons and also provide a very easy way for new visitors to show up and check out who we are and what we are about. It has definitely been very successful. We have offered nights out at the parks, camping, bunko, bowling, etc...

Wednesday, we ended the summer with a little Flag Football at Wedgewood Park. We had a large number of people show up but in the midst of that a lot of new faces. Totally exciting!!! Sometimes it is just a baffling thing to see God use something so simple to connect new people to The Commons Family. The results of this summer schedule has definitely shown in our Sunday service (again, a lot of new faces in Worship). I'm pretty stoked about the fall. I leave you with one rule of thumb concerning Flag Football. Always stretch. 2 days later and I am very sore.

-Cham

September's E-Letter

Here is a link to download September's E-Letter
that I sent out -------> Download


The pdf is a little primitive, but I am working on a full color page for the future. If you would like to receive this as an email, please send me an e-mail requesting to be added ----> my email: cham.i.am@gmail.com

Cham

The Commons 2.0

Below is a video that Tim (pastor) and I put together for our congregation to communicate what's in store for this Fall at The Commons. We have had 50+ visitors consistently visit and we wanted to communicate to them as well as our core group of how they can jump on board at The Commons.

-Cham

The unexpected call...

Yesterday, I had a call out of the blue from one of my students that was first here at The Commons when I stepped on board back in January. You may remember the story about him. He was the student who was "atheist" and was given his very first Bible by me because of some generous donors who helped me purchase some Bibles. To catch you up, he had to move to a town north of Arlington, so he was unable to attend any more student Bible studies.

He called me to just catch up with me and see how The Commons was doing. We talked about life and his next steps on finishing high school. The part I really want to mention is when I asked him if he still had the Bible that I gave him. He said, "yeah man, I have read about half of it now." This is huge! A student that is still looking for answers is still reading the ANSWER. In my experience, most people in that situation would allow life and circumstances to distract them from following through with reading the Bible. It is an understatement when I say that I was pumped.

-Cham