See you at the movies!

Taco Bell Corp. will give away a crunchy beef taco to any customer who shows up on Oct. 28, thanks to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett.

Bartlett’s stolen base in the fifth inning on Oct. 22 during the opening game of the World Series means that the fast-food dining chain will hand out the free tacos — one per person — between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Oct. 28.

It’s the second year in a row that the Irvine-based company’s “Steal A Base, Steal A Taco” promotion paid off for baseball fans. Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox stole a base in the second game of the 2007 World Series, eventually won by the Red Sox.

source: http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2008/10/20/daily38.html?ana=from_rss

If you live in Wichita or nearby, I’m sure she would love to shoot for you and she is really reasonably priced!

There are several ways you can connect with people at Epic Church.  Initially you can join us on our Launch Team.  Once Jenni and I move to Andover we will be meeting weekly with a group of committed families and individuals to talk about how we can reach people who are disconnected from God in Andover and Wichita.

The second way you can connect with people at Epic is to join in on service projects.  We plan on serving the community in a ton of creative and God honoring ways that elevate the position of the family (for example, handing out free roses on a street corner for husbands to take home to their wives!).

The third is to be involved in an small group.  Once Epic launches in September our next milestone will be to launch small groups.  These groups will give you an opportunity to meet weekly with a group of friends to spend time having fun together and encouraging one another in your walks with God!

So the final question is, who are we looking for?  You may be thinking to yourself, I want to have good quality friendships, but I don’t think I’m a good enough person to do any of the three things you mentioned.  If that’s the case, then join the crowd – I wrote this post and I don’t think I’m good enough!  We are not looking for perfect people we are looking for real people who have faults and problems but who are willing to take a chance on God and other people.

Who are we looking for?  WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!

I also had the opportunity to talk with the Director of the Andover Senior Citizen’s Club about ways that Epic Church can serve them.  I am excited about the doors God is opening for us to give back to people who have been giving to this community for a long time!  It is also a perfect location for our launch team meetings and she is really interested in renting it to us.

I talked with a lady from City Hall about bringing youth groups on missions trips to serve in the community.  It’s great to start to put some feet to the ideas we have and to share them with others, I am looking forward to the relationship we can have with the City of Andover and getting to serve there!  I also made contact with the Chamber and am excited about what they are doing and the possibility of serving with them – Garrett has been a huge help to me so far and I am looking forward to working with the whole team to find ways we can serve!

Today, I am starting it all again.  I am meeting some guys for lunch and then Jenni and I are taking a couple out to dinner that have been looking for a church – I am excited to get to meet them and hopefully form a friendship!

Tomorrow – Celebrate our Anniversary!  We are going to a Japanese Steak House and then on to a Hockey Game (Jenni’s choice – Best wife ever award!!!)

Sunday/Monday – We present to a church missions board about Epic (they are graciously hosting us in their home and providing us lunch).  Monday I am in Joplin and meet with some pastors, potential staff members and an organization that has a passion to see churches planted!

KEEP PRAYING!!!!

On Friday, I met with Paul Hill of Wheatland Mission.  We spent time with Todd from Metro East near Wichita.  Both of these guys are such kingdom minded men, it was good to sit and talk and learn.

I realized this morning when I woke up that we really only have 3 months left.  That’s getting crazy close!  Please keep praying with us about the support we need to raise!  Thanks!

I got up this morning at 6ish for a meeting at 7:30am.  I met with the pastor of Riverlawn in Wichita, Jeff.  I really like Jeff, he is the kind of guy you want to work for, humble, loving, but still a leader.  I am excited to be around guys of this caliber to learn as much as I can from them!

Anyway, I’m going to try and go take a nap if I can – I have a full afternoon and need to be alert and awake.  My next meeting is at 11:45am for lunch, I would love to have anybody that reads this to be praying for my meetings today – they will last till at least 4pm.  Thanks!

I’m off to meet the sandman!