by Michael Bayne | Oct 20, 2011 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, volunteers, youth ministry
Not sure about your church but at Grace Community we are trying to find new volunteers all the time. This week is our event we call ServeNow. We really believe that every teen and adult in our church needs a place to serve in our church and in the community if they...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 19, 2011 | communication, family ministry, free stuff, production
This past week we had our first family experience of the fall for parents and K-5 kids called Cross Street Live. We changed up the format to make it more like a “So Random” type of flow this season. I was really proud of Adam Bayne, Van Riggins, and all...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 18, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, staff development, vision
If you are not a fan of the University of Tennessee then you have no idea who this guy is. His name is Matt Sims and he stepped in for our injured starting quarterback this week against the #1 team in the country. Things really didn’t go well for Matt because of...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 17, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, volunteers, youth ministry
This past weekend I went with my family to Sky Top Orchard in South Carolina and we picked apples. Sky Top was amazing. We got a few baskets and went out into the orchard and started looking for apples. We are late in the season so the closest trees had been picked...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 15, 2011 | Grace Community Church
Yes…we are stoked to have the new season of Cross Street Live starting this Sunday (family lunch at 12:45 and CSL at 1:30) at the Rossview Campus of Grace Community Church! CSL is an experience where kids bring their parents to church. We have new actors, new...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 12, 2011 | change, leadership, youth ministry
What’s next in youth ministry…the church…children’s ministry? I get asked that question often and I think about it constantly. I can’t help it. I was a young leader trapped in churches designed for a past generation for years. When I got to Grace...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 12, 2011 | community, production, youth ministry
Had the honor of hanging out with Kurt Johnston, Josh Griffin, Jared Kirkwood, and Matt McGill and see the student facilities at Saddleback and Mariners Church. I wanted to see these to facilities because I so respect these 2 churches for doing student ministry with...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 10, 2011 | leadership, youth ministry
Great chance to sit down and have lunch with Doug Fields last Friday…check out Doug online here. Doug has been a distant mentor to me over the years, distant in that I have read all his books about three times each and he has been a huge encouragement to me over...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 7, 2011 | Grace Community Church
It’s going to be a wild weekend for our Family Ministry team at Grace Community Church. This weekend 4 of us are getting away to hit a conference and visit some churches on the west coast. I am headed to check out the student ministry at Saddleback Church and...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 5, 2011 | change, leadership, planning, production, youth ministry
This week if just a little different…well it is simply crazy. I call it the week of chaos and these weeks tend to show up once or twice a year. I have a friend who suddenly got the news that his fiance was in a car wreck and passed away. I have another friend...
