11|28 Community Church

“I went into church with a lot of anxiety and uncertainty, and being at 1128 has really helped shape my thoughts. I know what I believe and I know that the people around me are open to having conversations about anything. Even when we disagree I know that we'll disagree nicely.” Anna Larch is a childcare worker in the 11|28 Community nursery. She started there, but soon found that the church...

"God is the light that shines brightest in your darkest of nights." In the first message of our "Anyone Out There?" series, Niki Schabo shares a powerful story about personal struggles and moments of despair, and how we can ultimately find hope in God's presence.

“God’s always with you, and he’s always with the people you’re around. You just have to help them open their eyes to see it. Once you become a follower of Jesus you see him in everything, you just have help open their eyes to that, too.” Dino Roman's entire family is deeply involved in the life of 11|28 Community. A Junior in high school, you'd expect that he would be dragged to church w...

"Disillusionment fades when we walk and talk with Jesus." On this Easter Sunday message, Co-Pastor Mike Francisco shares the story of a pair of disillusioned followers of Jesus, hopeless after their teacher and friend had been brutally murdered, and how their worlds were upturned walking and talking with a mysterious man. To connect with our community, text the word PODCAST to (414) 441-...

“I see my wife and my children as gifts that God gave me. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and I’m so thankful for the partner that I have. I don’t deserve it all, truly, but I’m grateful.” Kevin and his wife, Coleen, have been good friends of 11|28 Community since before it was even called 11|28 Community - when it was just an idea in the hearts of our pastors. Kevin is a realto...

"Jesus meets your needs, not your expectations." If you've ever found yourself disappointed with something you were eagerly anticipating, then you might know how Jesus' earliest followers might have felt. Jesus was a subversive figure during his life and ministry, and his disciples often found their most basic expectations upset. Still today, Jesus seems to be in the business o...

“A lot of people have looked at me and said, ‘Hey, you’re young. You need to live your life and you can do this when you’re older.’ It’s been difficult sometimes for people to understand that this is my calling now and I know this. The Lord’s blessed me in a lot of different ways and I just want to pass on that blessing.” Hannah Powell knew from a young age that she wanted to be a foster parent. H...

"If we want to avoid the snapback, we have to practice the pause." Co-Pastors Mike and Colleen Francisco continue in our "For the Bible Tells Me So" series. We all experience painful snapbacks in our lives - times that things go in an unexpected or difficult direction against all our expectations. In this message, Mike and Colleen share how to practice the pause that can help u...

“I had the realization in the hospital bed that I lost everything. It was over. I was at the absolute bottom, but when I got home my mom was full of faith that I wasn’t going back to prison and that I was gonna finish school. She had an unfailing belief in God, and she was right.” Tim Schabo and his family were a part of the 11|28 Community launch team and remain a part of the church today. Tim wo...

"Real living is only experienced when we stop pretending." We often find ourselves pretending to be something we're not, but God's plan for you means that in order to experience real living - light, free living - you need to stop pretending. To connect with our community, text the word "PODCAST" to (414) 441-1128 or visit 1128community.org

"The more that I say 'yes' to the challenges that are in front of me, the more that I'm able to follow after what God has for me." Meghan Owens and her family are incredibly involved in local Oak Creek community events, as well as in the life of 11|28 Community. They started attending from our second ever weekend worship Gathering, which took place at the Oak Creek Communi...

"Sin is a condition of the heart, not a condition of what you've done." To connect with our community, text the word "PODCAST" to (414) 441-1128, or visit 1128community.org .

"God reminded us that he was with us when our son, Griffin, was born. Griffin was tiny and premature, but he didn't have any lingering impacts, and I knew that God was there and he was on our side." Bethany and her husband Daniel are longtime attenders and volunteers at 11|28. Bethany grew up in a home that emphasized church attendance, went to a Christian school, and even worked in...

"You can't control what people do, but you can control how you respond." In this week's message from our series "For the Bible Tells Me So," we invited all the kids into the main gathering to have one shared morning ahead of our Serve Sunday event. We talked about how you respond to difficult situations and why it might not be as simple as you think. To connect with o...

"My drinking cost me my job of 11 years. I lost apartment, fell behind on car payments - I hit rock bottom. I’d fallen down and picked myself back up before, but not like this." Kurt Wahl first came to 11|28 Community after finding his rock bottom. Since first attending the church, he's reconnected with his family, found community in small groups, and opened himself to faith. His st...

"Consistency overrides hypocrisy." Finding consistent rhythms in our lives centered on Jesus and surrounded with people who will encourage us can help us to override the hypocritical tendencies we all have. To connect with our community, visit 1128community.org.

"When you meet people there, in a nonjudgmental way, that says 'Hey, I wanna show you another way,' that can change peoples' lives. Because the kids in my school are comfortable coming to talk to me because they know that everything that I'm doing is out of love." Sarah Gruettner is a mother and a school nurse for a K3-12th Grade school in the city of Milwaukee. In he...

Does Jesus know you?  In the first talk of our new series "For the Bible Tells Me So" Mike and Colleen Francisco unpack what some have said is the "scariest verse in the whole Bible."

"The beauty of this group and community is that it doesn’t matter where you are - there are open doors and listening ears and people who care." Aleta Schilling first attended 11|28 Community at our inaugural Christmas Eve gathering. She lives in Oak Creek and is a branch manager for a local bank. Aleta joined a Life Group and found a community of people that cares for her and her family,...

"Peace isn't found in absence of problems, it's found in the presence of God." In the last message in our "New Year Same Me" series, Mike Francisco asks one big question: is peace even possible?

"Looking back in retrospect, even though it was tough battling depression, being homeless, needing to apply a second time to medical school, which took another year out of my life - I think it's really helped me to empathize with a lot of my patients, especially those with mental health difficulties. It humbled me in a way nothing else could have." Brandon Bukovitz first connected w...

"Clutter distracts us from clarity." God's original design for the world was one of order, clarity, and goodness. Somewhere along the way, most of us have found ourselves enmeshed in chaos, clutter, and negativity. As we continue our "New Year, Same Me" message series, our Co-Pastor Mike Francisco shares how to find a new independence from clutter.

"It's so affirming to see how God's hand is on something. Through small steps of obedience, he opens all kinds of doors and allows people to use their talents and gifts for the whole Kingdom. I'm not a preacher or a musician, but I've been able to help churches with the gifts God has given me as a technician." Todd Sagesar's resume reads like a rock star, but you...

"When you give something to Jesus he will bless it. You cannot out give God." To connect with our community, visit 1128community.org or email hello@1128community.org

"I was left with this fledgling church I planted, but I was broken. It was a broken time, and I had lots of difficult conversations with God. He already knew what I was feeling, so I just had to be honest. There was yelling, cursing, questioning. But I know at the end I can sink back into His arms." Vicky Wilson has been a part of 11|28 Community from the earliest days. She and her husba...