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If you have joined or led a group at ENCOUNTER, you have likely met and interacted with Lori Borrajo. She is the administrative assistant to many of the leaders in the church, recently employing [...]

by Lizelle Wulff 1. What were you hoping to discover through Rooted? Through the Rooted study, I was hoping to go back to the basics of my faith and have a deeper fellowship with my husband and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This past weekend, we learned about the spiritual climate in China and the oppression of minority people groups. ENCOUNTER has “adopted” both the Bouyei people of China and the [...]

“You and I are like flickers of candlelight, holding out our hope against the night.” Sometimes we feel discouraged or frustrated with our position in life. Maybe we doubt that God can really use [...]