Your Name
Angela Giboney
Gender
Female
Which describes your role at Mars Hill?
Regular Attender, Member, Group Leader (any leadership role)
What Mars Hill location(s) did you attend?
Ballard, Bellevue, Downtown Seattle, Lake City / Wedgewood, Portland, Shoreline, Sammamish, Tacoma, West Seattle
What years were you involved / attending?
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
How did you first hear about Mars Hill?
The person I was dating had played sports in high school with Mark. He told me about Mars Hill.
What was the circumstance of your first time attending Mars HIll?
It was at Laurel Hurst.
What were your first impressions?
Young, interesting, bible preaching, unusual music ever that sometimes was difficult to sing.
Why was Mars Hill your church home?
The people of Mars Hill loved and cared for me, I became a member and God made it clear it was home in this season.
What about your time at Mars Hill has had a positive impact on you?
God used the time at Mars Hill to move me from trusting Him with my eternity to trusting Him with my life.
What about your time at Mars Hill has had a negative impact on you?
Sadness that God's church was grown in way that included the pain of The body not giving the grace they have received and want to leaders when they sinned and were blind to their sin.
What would you like to have changed about Mars Hill?
Better communication and less fear. More resources to children and a willingness to grow slower to ensure the people were not getting ahead of God's equipping.
Which describes you?
I stayed at Mars Hill through closure.
Please describe why you stayed at Mars Hill and what that experience was like.
God did not tell me to leave, so I stayed, so that I could be used for His glory where I was.
How would you describe the reason for Mars Hill's closure to an outsider.
Our church went through a difficult time and because of sin and fear that occurred over many years and the unforgiving response of some who claim to be Christians. The plan for a long time was that if anything every happened to Mark the locations would each become different churches. If Mark had stayed, the attention would have been on him, not on Jesus and for the safety and mental and physical protection of his children he could not continue in the same role.
What's changed for you since your time at Mars Hill came to an end?
It is hard to be excited about church to the degree we were before. I have not yet heard from God where He wants me to declare membership.