Chino United Methodist

We didn't really know much about the United Methodist denomination, but we were excited. I talked to a few people that I knew and respected. They said oh yeah, they're just like the Nazarenes. I went and met with the Pastor and the leader committee. My interview was 2 hours long and they really liked me. I found out that there wasn't anyone in this position for about 3 years. Some families had left the church and they were glad to be able to fill the position. We found out that the church was really involved with helping out in the community and also supported many global missions. We were really drawn to that. I was happy to be there, but deep down I felt like I wouldn't be staying too long. I wasn't sure why, but it was a constant thing from the beginning.
I began by organizing the space we had been given. Jen came up with the name for the youth group. She said we should call it "The Door". It was because of a poem she had found and we really liked it. Here's the link: http://www.thejaywalker.com/pages/shoemaker.html

We both believed and still do that our job is to be door keepers, to help others find Jesus. 

I started off by asking the pastor for a list of names of families that had either Junior High or Senior High students. I made a point to try and visit/ introduce myself to them by stopping by their homes on various Saturdays. I would try to visit 2 to 3 homes every Saturday. I also put together a Thursday night program as well as reestablished a Sunday School program. On Sundays, we went verse by verse through the Gospel of John and Thursdays were more topical stuff. Nick was still attending Ontario 1st, but wanted to support what we were doing. Some of the kids from Ontario Naz wanted to see what I was doing at the other church. I set Thursday as the day to avoid any conflict that may arise. Things were going really well for a bit, but something was not quite right. My ideas of what I should be doing were a little different than what others thought I should be doing. Some felt I was teaching too much. I got in trouble for discussing creation too. After much consideration, I resigned.