Meet Our Team: Michelle Anthony

Michelle Anthony has become an indispensable leader in the Children’s ministry over the 20 years that she has served at the church. No area of ENCOUNTER Kids is outside of her scope. She is the [...]

by Dody Blankenburg 1. What were you hoping to discover through Rooted? I was hoping to become rooted in my faith, to become more connected to God and my church family. To learn to be still and [...]

Michelle Heydorn is a new addition to the ENCOUNTER family, having joined the church in February of 2019 after her husband, Bill, became the Community Life Pastor. She has been serving as [...]

by Kenji Miyata 1. What were you hoping to discover through Rooted? Through Rooted, I was hoping to discover how I could become a better follower of Christ, while becoming a better example of Him [...]

Lori Hahn has been a part of the ENCOUNTER family since the fall of 2000. Though she has worn many hats in the course of those nineteen years, from Director of Communications to leading the [...]

We all experience poverty. Poverty isn’t just a lack of material things. It is a lack of peace in our relationships with God, ourselves and each other. This means that as we serve others, we can [...]

One of the ways ENCOUNTER is serving globally is through the ministry of Catalyst Intl, which is an extension of our church. Catalyst is focused on supporting Christian workers who serve in [...]

Robby and Carol have been serving with MAF for over 25 years. Robby was a pilot/mechanic in Indonesia for eight years and served as a Maintenance Specialist in Indonesia for 4 years. He currently [...]

One any given Sunday, you are likely to find the Drake family serving. Four years ago they started attending ENCOUNTER, and in that time the family has left an indelible mark as Kyle and Donnea [...]

When I began writing for the ENCOUNTER blog, I did not know where God would lead me. When Clare asked me to be a contributor, I said “yes!” and wrote my first blog about the City Center [...]