EPIC

For anyone reading this that doesn't know, there is a church that I go to here in Indiana.

Epic Church - awesome name, huh?

Epic is a new church plant here in Mishawaka. It is being held accountable and supported by a other churches in the area, and its mission is to "Live in and Live out God's love."

Just to give you a little background... This is off of our website: http://www.epicmishawaka.org
"Why are we called Epic Church?

1. An epic is a poem. Our lives are like a poem and God is our composer. We believe that God longs to narrate more and more of His love for us on the pages of our heart. We are his masterpiece (Eph. 2:10). We are on a journey to discover and live in the love that He has for us.

2. An epic often has a central hero. We recognize that we are far from perfect people and yet we have a hope that is found in following after the ways of our hero and rabbi, Jesus.

3. Finally, an epic is something BIG. As we come to understand more of God's love, we believe that God will transform our lives and our community to see people and circumstances through His eyes. As a result, God will do big things in us and through us as we live out His love to the people of Mishawaka and throughout the world."

I have been blessed with leading guitar as part of the worship team for a few weeks already. Well, Epic Church is moving to its new location, Meadow's Edge Elementary School, and also moving to mornings at 10:30am this Sunday. I can't believe it! We have two "preview" weeks and then our official Public Launch.

Please keep us in your prayers. God's grace is so amazing. The pastor, Jeremy LeVan used to be the youth pastor at Northbrook in Milwaukee, and so we know some of the same people (from Elmbrook and Westbrook). Crazy small world! It had been his passion ever since his time at Northbrook to plant a "brook" church here in Mishawaka, and that has been his vision for Epic all along. He had been praying for some connection, and lo and behold here I come from involvement with Westbrook. It's really crazy, because out of all the people, God chose me - an 18 year old freshman in college from Wisconsin. Okay God, what the heck!! It's humbling, and exciting and unbelievable and nerve-wracking all at the same time - but God keeps pouring His peace on me.

I officially joined their Launch Team and am getting plugged in with a home group, but I had to turn down a request from the Children's department. They are in need of teachers and leaders, but at the moment I cannot commit to that, as I have other commitments at Epic and at Bethel, etc. It's always hard saying no to someone, and I love children, but I can't and don't want to be a part of something if I cannot be fully into it, and frankly it wouldn't be good for them or for me.

I am SO excited and am astonished at how God's hand is on us. He has every detail and each person involved smothered with His grace and leaking with His peace and love.

Praise His NAME!