About 6 months ago, someone knocked on my office door and asked if he could pick up sticks around the church for some money. I walked around with him and said “sure”. He came back a few months later with a leaf blower, and asked if he could blow some leaves. I said “sure” and paid him, and gave him a ride home to get gas for his blower. When I dropped him off, there were several people in the front yard and I asked if he’d introduce me to them. He did, and I met his girlfriend. This past week

If you’ve been at Mission City for a while, you’ve heard me describe our church as being like the “Island of Misfit Toys”. Most of us, at some point, have felt like the world has viewed as just throwaways. However, when we worship together at 608 Valleydale Road each week, God reminds us we have Someone who not only loves us, but has come to save us from this Island. He also happens to be our Maker. He designed us this way for a reason. Always for His glory and our good. This week we have an

“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:46-47) In the past 2 weeks, we’ve had over 200 souls come to Mission City to worship.  We’ve fed over 20 homeless people. We’ve had over 20 women meet together for healing and belonging at a women’s brunch. We had over 60