by Meg McBride | May 14, 2016 | Mission
One day I was invited by a friend to attend a morning coffee time being hosted for the homeless. I thought, “What would I possibly say to homeless people? And besides, I don’t like homeless people anyway… they scare me!” Yeah… nice offer but that wasn’t...
by Christine Lee | May 12, 2016 | Mission, Vision
When most churches speak of purchasing a building, it usually translates to a worship space. It is somewhere for the people of the church to meet for Sunday morning worship services, a venue for weddings, funerals, and the occasional community function. This is a...
by Randy Evans | Jan 26, 2016 | Mission
On July 8th, 2015 I woke up around seven fifteen. I rolled out of bed, took a shower, brushed my teeth, jumped in the car, grabbed some doughnuts, biscuits, juice, and I headed toward downtown Wilmington, NC. The only thing that I knew for sure was that I was tired of...
by Meg McBride | Dec 3, 2015 | Mission
My pastor recently asked me to supply weekly communion for our church. Being married to an inspiring bread baker, I was happy to do so (my husband got vol-un-told). Every Saturday evening, my husband dutifully bakes our communion bread. On Sunday mornings, we share as...
by Christine Lee | Nov 30, 2015 | Mission
I have never been homeless, but I have spent time backpacking Europe, which is kind of like being homeless but with money and options. Everything I took with me on the trip fit into my backpack: it had to be small and I was very particular on what I would take; after...
by Philip Chryst | Oct 22, 2013 | Mission
Acts 2.42: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Like many of you know —— I have been commissioned to start a new faith community (we are calling it The Anchor) in...
