introducing our EPIC blog team...

We've decided to share the blogging love that is overflowing around here so, without further ado, I introduce you to the EPIC blog team known as [drumroll please]... the EPIC blog team!  [see, this is why we need more people writing posts other than me]. 

So anyways, there's four of us and I thought it would be best if we introduced ourselves -

brandon tasaki

I am 50% of the creative elements team, and 20% of the core team. I am also 75% Japanese, in case people were wondering. I do enjoy the occasional sounds of mainstream hip hop, but mainly I'm an old school hip hop type of guy. Anyway, I am in my 4th year of college (which really doesn't mean anything because years do not really dictate when a person graduates college), and I am studying Computer Engineering. Don't stereotype me though, I love human interaction and I happen to be quite social. Wow, I've run off into a tangent. Within this blog, I will be contributing to the random thoughts/videos/whatever section, and will also be partnering up with Matthew to provide you guys with the latest and greatest of Epic events/meetings. Hoowee for team G-O-D! By the way, the other 25% of me is Chinese.

tracy timtim

I finished college a couple years ago, and am now a full-time housewife and nanny. I spend a lot of time reading, cooking, running (with a stroller...) and going to toddler-friendly places like the library and farmer's market. I also love rock climbing at the local gym and will get you a guest pass if you want to try it out! Since I do spend a lot of time reading, I'll be mainly contributing to "Resources," which will supply you with helpful information from books, conferences, and wiser people than myself, and to "Jesus Thoughts," since He is ultimately the greatest resource for everything good in life.

matt lamason

I have not posted anything about my profile yet but here is a picture of me drinking a non-alcoholic beverage and yet I am drunk with the Holy Spirit.









chris koga
I am the college pastor at GVBC and I feel like I misgreet people on a weekly basis [like hugging high-fives and shaking fist bumps].  So let it be known from here on out that I prefer the handshake-to-one-arm-hug for the dudes and side hug for the sisters.  Anyways, as for the blog, I will mostly be posting random thoughts related to all things and Jesus, and I also hope to connect you to our larger church body through guest bloggers and highlights of various gvbc happenings. 

Okay... so now that the intros are out of the way, here's a list of our labels to help you navigate our blog in the future:

• Resources
• links to conferences/ useful websites/ book reviews/ evangelism tools/ etc.
• Jesus thoughts
• devotionals/ spiritually encouraging thoughts/ reflections on a Scripture verse or passages
• Random
• thoughts/videos/whatever
• Open Mic
• student testimonies/sharing how God is at work
• older adult testimonies/posts
• Intro Info
• The who we are and the why of the blog
• The EPIC blog team introductions and information on the ‘labels’ of our blog
• EPIC Events
• EPIC activities/events highlighted on a weekly basis
• All things GVBC
• Highlighting church events/ older adult testimonies/ posts

If there's anything you think would be cool to add this blog, leave a comment and let us know.  We welcome your suggestions and hope that you enjoy the blog.

Chris