Los Barhams

The Commons Story- According to the Barhams

We were fortunate enough for God to lead us to The Commons through mutual acquaintances that we knew from Hardin-Simmons University. One Sunday, we decided we might as well try yet another church in the greater DFW area and found ourselves in a small living room in southwest Fort Worth. This place wasn't like all of the other corporate churches we had attended once or twice from week to week, this was obviously a community of people who were vested in one another's lives. This church valued community and the relationships fostered there were genuine. This small group of people sitting in Steve and Joy's living room was a family and we could not ignore God's will for us to get involved with this church. Brad was in his second year of medical school at the time so saying that joining a small church that needed a great deal of volunteer support would be tough, would be an understatement! Little did we know, the areas that the we were able to serve in were deeply rewarding to our stage of life. It was an absolute joy for Brad to help plan and lead worship on Sunday mornings, not only because it gave him a much needed excuse to take a break from studying, but how rewarding it was to find ways to focus energy solely on worshipping the Lord. It was also such a blessing to love on our little ones in the nursery! **Side Note--I can't believe a scouting agent hasn't come by to scout some of those precious faces for a Gerber ad yet! :) Unfortunately, we knew our time was limited at the Commons as Brad was approaching the end of medical school and we would be moving for residency. This was a truly emotional time for us as we came to the realization that we would no longer walk in weekly community with all of the amazing people we had come to love over the 2 years at the Commons. We will never forget the lasting impact that our church family has had on us and how at home we felt within the Common's loving walls. The heart and mission behind the Commons Church is absolutely fantastic and will benefit this community for years to come. We look forward to hearing about the wonderful things that are to come!