Missions Challenge 2

Missions Challenge

Summer Schedule

At Explore Church we have been in "Fall Schedule" mode for over eight months.  That included going to three services to create more seats as we continued to "invest and invite."  We have seen steady growth during that time and now find the church as healthy as it has ever been.

Beginning May 13 (Mother's Day) we plan to begin our "Summer Schedule."  The plan is to return to two services (9:30 & 11:00).  We will continue to evaluate growth and attendance weekly to discern if we should return to three services before September.

Here are a few factors that played into our decision to make this adjustment at this time:

1. Summer Travel.  Many travel during the summer...Our hope is that you (the Explore Church family) will continue to be a sent missionary where you are even as you travel.  Additionally, we hope you will use some of your time to be a part of one of our mission trip opportunities.
2. My health.  I continue to recover from a January 16th brain-stem stroke.  My voice was one of the areas affected and a season of two services will hopefully be easier to manage than three.
3. Church Unity.  While three services was necessary to create seats in the fall, a downside was church unity.  People in first and third services never saw each other, thus were unable to make connections.  We hope that a return to two services, even if it is only brief, will help us better connect with each other.

I hope you find this information helpful.  

Have a great Summer and remember:  "You are a sent missionary where you are."