Get your EyePods ready!

Ok...kinda freaky but I thought the pic was kinda cool. Anyway, I have been working on the Discovery Church podcasts for a while and I really like the new format. If you have iTunes and are interested in getting the weekly service on your mp3 player (or computer), go to the iTunes Store, click on "Podcasts", and search for "Discovery Church LIVE". Find us and click "Subscribe". Viola! Our goal is to not only upload the audio, but video and notes from the service too. Enjoy!

-jim

Changing Gears

As you can tell from the infrequent posting, I haven't been utilizing this whole "blog" thing very well. As it seems, it's not a fad as I once thought and people actually DO read them! Shocker. As I read more and more blogs on a regular basis for work, I decided it would be good to get back into it. This go-round, however, will be more guided at work and our multi-site youth ministry (and church).

Josh (my partner in crime aka student pastor) and I just recently visited Seacoast, a church in South Carolina (NC, and GA). They have over a dozen sites (almost all video venue) and it was inspiring to see a model at work that we can achieve here. I want to send a thank you out to Ernest for being such a great host, and to Greg for dubbing us "The Jersey Boys." We had a blast and would love to go back soon! Here's Josh in front of the main campus...



The direction I would like to take this is to just share what's going on here at Discovery Church and in our youth programs (ignite and element26). Maybe you can use the info posted or add to it in the comments section. Caio.

-jim

Engaged!

I know I don't update this much, but for those of you who DO check it...

Kerri and I were engaged to be married this past Saturday (10/21/06). She was somewhat surprised, as you can see from the video (myspace.com/jimdamico).

Happy Trails!
~jim

It's Been A While...

Yea, I know...I'm a slacker. Things have been busy and a lot has been going on. So here's the update...

April turned out to be my biggest month of sales to date at Car-Tel/Cingular. Over $12,000 in sales! It was non-stop. May followed up nicely and June is turning out good too. All in all things at work are good...

The church is going to be hiring me on part-time soon, so I have some things to think about with that. I am also ready and excited to get back into school for youth min...

Two weeks ago Kerri and I took a trip down to the sunshine state for my brother Ben's graduation. It was an amazing trip. Here's a pic of Ben graduating...


I am so amazed a how quickly time goes by. It seems like just yesterday I was torturing him...I mean taking care of him... :)

After the graduation Kerri and I visited with some of my friends down there. Memorial Day a bunch of us took Jay's dad's boat out on the river and down to Sebastian Inlet. Here's a great pic of three best buds...


The next day Kerri and I went to that magical place...


M-I-C...see ya real soon!!!

~jim

Easter...sacrifice...

Well well...

It's been a while since I posted last. My excuse? Agenda. Too much on it, that is. This past weekend was a blur of drama, singing, spaghetti dinner and church. Ah, the good times. The spaghetti dinner was amazing. Our youth group rocks the hizzy. Seriously! The drama, well let's just say I got frustrated at some people at church. I started thinking, "I put all this time and sacrificedfor this?" Then God gave the smack down (He does that to me sometimes). I felt Him gently say, "Sacrifice is a great word on Easter..." Yea, I changed my attitude pretty darn quick. :)

So the weekends over. I skipped Elevate tonight to finish up some yard chores (the township does a major pickup tomorrow, gotta have all those branches, leaves and grass clippings out!). It feels nice to relax. This week should be tame, although I won't get to see Kerri much. :( That is until...

HER BIRTHDAY! Friday she turns 18...I mean 23. ;) Saturday we leave for the weekend to visit her old college (Messiah). Should be a great weekend! And our 6 month anniversary is Saturday. Why did I get the girlfriend with the diamond birthstone again? Thank you Lord...

Hasta. I'm off to shower and relax.... Ahhh...

-jt