New Address!

Convergence Ministries has a new address.  It is:

Convergence Ministries, Inc. / e3

3020 South Avenue West

Missoula, MT 59804

We no longer have the PO Box.

The phone number and website are still the same, only the address has changed.

Logo Completed

You’ve already seen it on the website, but our logo design is completed! David Hobbs (of FBC Hendersonville; Hendersonville, TN) has done an outstanding job of creating a visual branding for Convergence Ministries, Inc. Our vision statement is to see people encounter God, experience community, and engage culture. So, we will refer to our spiritual family as e3.

You'll notice the arrows denoting movement and depicting both an inward and outward dimension to our spiritual family. In addition, you can see the color selection has been intentionally made in order to connect with the green, energy conscious, environment-loving Missoula culture. When showing people (in coffee shops, etc.) the logo, almost every person has said "What's e3?" This question is exactly what we had hoped this logo would provoke. Showing someone the logo is resulting in opportunities to share the vision for Convergence and for e3.

Thanks David for making your gifts and abilities available to the Lord and to church planting in Montana!

Grace Church in Jackson, MI Sending Volunteer Missionaries to Missoula Later in July

Rich & Nancy were privileged to be part of the Grace Church Family from 1994 to 2004. Rich served the Grace Family as Associate Pastor (Worship & Students), Interim Pastor, Senior Pastor, and Mission Pastor. Rich's long-time friend, Mike Lee, is currently serving as Lead Pastor at Grace. Pastor Michael Dendy (Children & Youth) will be bringing approximately 30 volunteers to Missoula the week of July 21 - 25.

The volunteer group of mostly high school students will be doing servant evangelism projects throughout the Missoula area and getting the word out about e3. Please pray for this group as they travel to and from Montana and as they serve in Missoula.

Happy 4th of July

Have a safe and happy independence day, from everyone at Convergence Ministries

Nolan Lucas to Visit Missoula.

Prospective staff team member Nolan Lucas will visit Missoula, MT this coming weekend. Nolan and his wife, Patti, have been teaching at Black Forest Academy in Germany over the past year. Nolan is an accomplished musician and has grown up in ministry. Please pray that God will reveal His direction for the Lucas' as they consider joining the e3/Convergence team!

Core Planting Team Holds Covenant Celebration Service

The e3 Planting Team gathered on Sunday, June 15th to celebrate and covenant together to help people encounter God, experience community, and engage culture. The Planting Team consists of Rich & Nancy Ratts and their children (Nate, Josh, Josiah, Mercy, and Caleb); Wes & Candace Wiley and their children (Christopher and Alisha); Tabitha Constant; and Kathleen Reavis. Several guests representing sister churches in the Missoula area were present to participate in the celebration.

e3 = The Vision for Convergence Ministries

e = encounter God e = experience community e = engage culture e3 exists to see people encounter God, experience community, and engage culture!

Summer Missionary Danny Seidelman Serving in Missoula with e3

Many of you reading this newsletter know Danny and his family. They are members of the Orchard Church in Traverse City. Danny will be a sophomore this fall at Boyce College in Louisville, KY. Danny is an approved North American Missiona Board Summer Missionary serving for nine weeks in Missoula.

Please pray for wisdom for Danny as he assists us in establishing the foundation for e3 and Convergence Ministries.