building a community to reach a community

I don’t know if there is a phrase that is more overused than “feel the love.” Nor is there a phrase that can be considered more corny, given its overuse. But I have a confession: Yesterday I actually said, “I can feel the love.” I did. I said it...

One of the great volunteer opportunities that has drawn my wife and me to GFC is the partnership with Mountain View Elementary School in Johnson City. Mountain View is a ‘Title I’ school with many of the students coming from a challenging home environment...

My six-year-old son’s class recently had a field trip to Hands on Museum. For weeks leading up to the trip, we counted down the days and talked about what he would be doing when he got there. The week of the trip finally arrived and he looked at me and said, “Mommy, you’re coming, right?” Here is the part where I am honest...

 We love Mountain View! Mountain View Elementary School serves one of the most economically and educationally challenged areas of our city. Since 2010, we have sought to be an encouragement to the school and community through tangible expressions of God’s love.