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Ready for Company

Being ready for company. . .
**ATTN: If you are a leader or regular part of Engage. Please carefully read this. Hey Engage Leaders and those serving Christ as Engage,
What’s up my friends? Many of you were with us when we first started Engage.  This past Sunday  looked out over the full house we had [...]

Story Core…starting or returning?…it’s for you!

What is Story Core? Engage is a Church for people who want to explore faith. It’s for people who find themselves thinking about ultimate questions but maybe don’t quite know where to start.
If that’s you? Then check out Story Core. Story Core is an exciting 8 week long “adventure” in exploring the big questions of [...]

It’s Complicated . . .

I was asked to be a guest columnist for the local paper’s Faith in Focus article.  February was the first submission so I thought I’d introduce myself and Engage to the community. The article will be published this Friday the 5th of Feb.  Here is what we said.

Why Another Church In Carlisle?

“So, why [...]

Helping Haiti @ Engage

On Sunday Jan. 17th we took a collection for Haiti. Our friends Doug and Randie Thomas who attend Engage are connected with an orphanage in Port-au-Prince called Good Samaritan Orphanage.  Really it’s not what you think of when you think orphanage.  Haiti has a huge population of children under the age of 18 due to [...]

Watch video and view pictures of the Baptism Celebration @ Engage, January 10th, 2010

Wow, this past Sunday was a highlight for Engage. We turned one year old and baptized seven of our friends as a statement of their faith and trust in Jesus.  As we baptized our friends I watched you.  Many of you were moved to tears and some of you tough guys even choked up a [...]

Past. Present. Future. . . One year anniversary of Engage.

Reflecting on the PAST
One year ago, Engage Church was mostly just a dream lodged in the hearts of a handful of people.  We really don’t know how good our Creator is.  Even long time Church people don’t always live our lives with the confidence that God is more giving, more gracious, more compassionate, and loving [...]

Why Baptism? …No offense,It’s kind of weird.

Let’s face it. It’s weird. When we read parts of the bible we see people coming to trust and faith in Jesus and getting baptized.  Why would Jesus ask those who follow him to go through this weird symbol of water and surrender?  I know, seems an awkward way to tell the world that you [...]

Still haven’t decided what do to this New Year’s Eve? Join Engage and the Green Door for Dance of the Decades

New Years Eve Dance of the Decades from Engage Community Church on Vimeo.
Looking for something fun to do for New Years Eve? Join the Green Door and Engage for the largest dance party in Carlisle.  Engage Church and Green Door Dance Club are teaming up to host a New Year’s Eve Party called Dance of [...]

Car Winterization for Single Parents Year THREE

This is a story that love wrote. This December 12 is the Third Annual Car Winterization for Single Parents in our Community.  Last year we braved the 14 degree numbing cold to gather at Project Share for our 2nd annual Car Winterization for single parents.  Our first year we helped over 30 families to have [...]

Counterfeit God #1. Romance

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Right now I’m reading a book called Counterfeit Gods by a pastor named Tim Keller.  The book is based on the idea that we all have something or someone we hang out hopes on in this life to give us peace, security, [...]