1)  Why are you called the Watershed?  In any watershed, God sends the rain.  The rain gathers into tributaries, which continue to pour into creeks and rivers larger than themselves until they reach the ocean. 

We think of our church as a Watershed as well.  God has poured down His love and mercy on us and we believe we're called to receive it and to 'shed' it to our community through our words and especially our actions.   

Summed up... we're trying to funnel our lives into something larger than ourselves... and that 'something larger' is the work of God in the world.  Come join us.

2)  Why does your preacher preach barefooted?  Well, Matt was a traveling musician before He was our pastor.  Early on in his ministry, God reminded Matt that when he stood up to preach or sing a song, he did that as a representative of Christ, not himself.  It was a humbling experience for Matt, so he started taking off his shoes as a tangible reminder that He was standing on Holy ground.  Matt continues to remove his shoes even to this day, though some people are confused and even put off by it, because Matt believes he needs to continue to be reminded of that same lesson all the time.  So it's not a fashion statement or a sign of rebellion.  It's a Holy Ground reminder. 

3)    How do I join this church?  The easy answer is . . . you don't.  You partner with us by attending, praying, giving, and serving among us.  We are a brand new church so we don't even have a category of membership right now.  We will eventually have a category called covenant partners for people who want to committ in tangible ways to partner with us and grow in their faith.  But that won't come until 2009.  In the meanwhile, sit back and be reminded that God doesn't care what church, if any, you are a member of.  He cares about a relationship with you that gets lived out in the world.