For its third year, Reunion Church hosted a Halloween Street Party in Commerce City, Colorado. After discovering how highly the community values celebrating Halloween, Pastor Andrew Morrison set up treats to pass out in his backyard that connects with an alleyway. “It was way bigger than we anticipated,” says Andrew reflecting on how quickly they ran out of supplies. The church provided 10,000 pieces of candy, hot chocolate, s’mores, cotton candy, and more. A nonstop flow of people visited Reunion Church’s hub in Andrew’s backyard for four straight hours.
The 500 church fliers printed for the occasion were gone in 30 minutes. “People were very interested,” Andrew says. People expressed a consensus of “Hey, this church is actually in this community and doing something.” One couple that had previously “written off” church grew more open after meeting Pastor Andrew and has remained in touch. Andrew’s wife, Hannah, was able to share the gospel with several people, and seeds were planted as the community observed a church going out to be among them.
Other ways God is using Reunion Church to connect to the people of Commerce City are through a recent Strongman competition used as a school fundraiser and a bike repair shop one member opened in his garage to connect with more neighbors. These are just some of the ways Pastor Andrew says they’re “watching God do the extraordinary in the ordinary.” It’s not about creating some big church event, he says. “People are looking for community.”
