The Church We Found

Finding the right church for us was difficult. It was really hard to leave Highland behind, everything and everyone I had known the church to be. Having grown up in the Bible belt, I thought that we would have to drive for hours to find a church that was a decent size and had similar beliefs. Fortunately, I was wrong.

About 10 minutes away from us, we found the Church at Severn Run. Of course, no worship center will be like Highland, I knew that from the start. But Severn Run has a lot of the aspects that I love about Highland: great small groups, loving people who are interested in your wellbeing, strong faith as a community, and many other things.

The thing that I love the most about this church is our Journey group. It's a Bible study group that meets each week (ours on Wednesdays) to study and pray together. Our group is large enough to have 2 smaller groups meeting in different places because no house has the space for all of us. That doesn't mean we're two groups though. I haven't met all the couples (we are the young married group), but those I have met were instant friends.

It's through the Journey groups that Severn Run really works. We spend a great deal of time in prayer and study, but we are also encouraged to serve the church and community. Last month, there was a banquet to kick of a capital campaign to pay off the building. A few of the leaders in our group were selected to plan and execute this banquet. Together, we pulled off a beautiful banquet for about 300 of the members. It was a great meal and time together where we were able to serve the church in a unique way. Soon, we will be starting a service project which will focus on reaching out to the community.

We also have 2 new additions to our group! We welcomed two new baby boys in the last week and a half. I love that each family has a meal train - group members who have volunteered to bring meals a week or two. We get to take dinner to one family tonight, and see their beautiful baby boy Noah. Looking forward to it!

Anyway, we're beginning to settle into life with our church, and enjoying the faithful!