Now all glory to God, who is able,
through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than
we might ask or think. - Ephesians 3:20
It’s been a joy and privilege to serve for FOUR years at Saddleback Church -
alongside such an amazing church family committed to reaching the lost locally
and globally! Pastor Rick’s vision, leadership and teaching, not to mention
your own, have been a huge influence in my understanding of ministry. The love
and bonds we have with the Irvine Campus team and congregation are difficult to
express. This season of ministry has been full of personal growth, emotional
memories, life change and new friends. But God has called my family and I into
a new season of ministry. God has called
us to plant a church in our home town of Tustin!
We have the blessing and support of Pastor Rick and the Elders! I cannot tell
you how grateful Joy and are for the support and love we have felt as we shared
what God was doing in our lives with the leadership and staff. We are being sent
from Saddleback - not leaving Saddleback!
We hope to have a Commissioning Weekend on June 13th. Our official last day
on staff is July 2 – allowing us time to say our good byes and help the campus
transition smoothly.
We "launch” Mission Hope Covenant Church (aka Mission Hope) Aug 1, will start preview services in November and have a Grand Opening in Jan/Feb 2011! We don't have a space yet but will be looking for different options in the near future. Because the church isn't a building, we will focus on developing our core team and launch team, while building relationships and partnerships in the community.
God is amazing and Saddleback has played a huge role in preparing us for this. The staff and leadership team at Irvine are like family to me and I could not have asked for a better group of people to serve with in this season of ministry. This is why I am so confident that best times for Irvine are YET TO COME... God has great plans because of these faithful servants, committed to serving, loving and equipping people as they find Christ.
Your prayers and support are much appreciated!
Erin
Acts 20.24
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