This past Sunday I shared something with you that I hope sticks. It grows out of the vision our team created for the future: "To serve as a heartbeat in the community so all feel connected and worthy of love." It also grows out of who the people of KUMC already are. Because of that, I believe we have two hopes every Sunday for every person who walks through our doors: That they find connection. That they feel loved. Those hopes may seem obvious—and honestly, that's a good thi

A week ago, our friends at Unhinged Coffee held their grand opening, complete with comically oversized golden scissors and the mayor of Knightdale to boot! You can see a small part of the crowd that came out to support in the reflection behind them. Bonus points if you can spot me. Before the official ribbon cutting, Cody Vaughn (owner) and Mayor Jessica Day both shared a few words about what they saw as important in this celebration. And if I had to sum up those speeches in

Last week we stayed after service for a “State of the Church” conversation — a time to put all the cards on the table. What do our finances actually look like right now? What exactly is NFC? How is the new Board going? What’s the latest on finding a building? If you missed it, you can watch the recording here! One of the most important topics we discussed was our visioning process. And as a reminder, here is our vision statement: To serve as a heartbeat in the communityso all