I'm In!
It seems like those two words have changed my life more than once.
In 1996 I saw a sign in my neighborhood that said;
Men Under Construction
Saturday Morning
7:30am in the Clubhouse
I called it MUC. It turned out to be a bunch of guys reading a book and trying to figure out life together. At the end of 10 weeks, my neighbor Ray Bachman approached me and wanted to know if I wanted to go to the next level.
“I’m in”
We are still meeting today.
After studying for a few years with Ray, I felt it in my heart that I was supposed to share what I had learned and find someone to pour my faith into. Start my own group! I looked but couldn't seem to find anyone. So I stopped looking
Once I stopped looking and left it up to God, He sent three men to me, each of them looking for a group to join. I assured them that I would look for a group for them! I did that 3 times! It wasn’t until my friend Bill said “I think you’re supposed to start a group instead of finding one for those guys.”
“I’m in”
MUC 2 was formed with 5 men looking for answers. We began studying in the very same clubhouse where MUC 1 was held. We did a lot of courses together and eventually landed on a study about Spiritual Gifts, which is what are you good at that can help build the Kingdom?
That is when Rick Thompson said he knew of six young adults, including his son, aging out of YMCA sports because they are turning 21. They have been playing together at the YMCA for many years but once they turn 21 they could not participate anymore.
There was absolutely nothing for them after YMCA and High School and Rick said that his spiritual gift might be too start something for young adults with disabilities that are aging out of wheelchair sports or leaving High School or for any other reason, are ending up isolated or disconnected.
"I’m in"
The rest is history.
www.championscommunityfoundation.org
It seems like those two words have changed my life more than once.
In 1996 I saw a sign in my neighborhood that said;
Men Under Construction
Saturday Morning
7:30am in the Clubhouse
I called it MUC. It turned out to be a bunch of guys reading a book and trying to figure out life together. At the end of 10 weeks, my neighbor Ray Bachman approached me and wanted to know if I wanted to go to the next level.
“I’m in”
We are still meeting today.
After studying for a few years with Ray, I felt it in my heart that I was supposed to share what I had learned and find someone to pour my faith into. Start my own group! I looked but couldn't seem to find anyone. So I stopped looking
Once I stopped looking and left it up to God, He sent three men to me, each of them looking for a group to join. I assured them that I would look for a group for them! I did that 3 times! It wasn’t until my friend Bill said “I think you’re supposed to start a group instead of finding one for those guys.”
“I’m in”
MUC 2 was formed with 5 men looking for answers. We began studying in the very same clubhouse where MUC 1 was held. We did a lot of courses together and eventually landed on a study about Spiritual Gifts, which is what are you good at that can help build the Kingdom?
That is when Rick Thompson said he knew of six young adults, including his son, aging out of YMCA sports because they are turning 21. They have been playing together at the YMCA for many years but once they turn 21 they could not participate anymore.
There was absolutely nothing for them after YMCA and High School and Rick said that his spiritual gift might be too start something for young adults with disabilities that are aging out of wheelchair sports or leaving High School or for any other reason, are ending up isolated or disconnected.
"I’m in"
The rest is history.
www.championscommunityfoundation.org
