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Early 2023, after Leo shared the vision of a church of multiple house churches, sharing love with each other and with those who are far from God, and practicing the convergence of word and spirit, a few people, including seeker friends, started to gather in Houston, Texas, during which there were baptisms in Christ, there were team members joining the effort after completion of other ministry assignments, and there were other families moving back to Houston from other States to help planting. All happens because of our conviction that planting church together is one of the best communal expressions (and also one of the most needed in our age) of loving Jesus and living His mission

Now we meet in two house churches weekly, one in Katy and one in Memorial/Beltway 8 area, during the week, and held worship gatherings in a central place on Sundays. We intentionally emphasize on both house church and corporate worship, with each house church having her unique culture and characteristics, and with a weekly Sunday corporate gathering cultivating worship, rest, community and a deeper sense of belonging. The name of the church – “i611” signifies a verse from the book of Isaiah, echoing loving Jesus and living His mission:

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. (Isaiah 61:1)

一年半前，Leo分享了建立一个由多个家庭教会组成的教会的蓝图，在里面弟兄姐妹彼此相爱，也分享这样的爱给那些本来离神遥远的人，并实践圣道与圣灵的并重与融合。随后，一小群人带着福音朋友开始了每周家庭聚会，期间有人受洗归入耶稣，有人在完成其他服事任务后加入了团队；还有家庭从外州搬回来参与开拓。我们相信，一小群人一起植堂，是这个时代亟需的、也是最佳的「爱耶稣、活出祂的使命」的表达之一。

目前，我们在两个家庭教会聚会，一个在Katy，一个在Memorial地区，并在一个叫Kingdom City Houston的地方举行联合主日崇拜。我们有意保持一种双翼并重的模式，一翼是家庭教会，每个家庭教会都有其独特的文化和特点；一翼事周日的联合公共敬拜，在其中能提供敬拜、安息、社群，以及更深的归属感。教会的名字“i611” (爱611)指向以赛亚书的一节经文，呼应着对耶稣和祂的使命的热爱：

「主耶和华的灵在我身上，因为耶和华用膏膏我，叫我报好信息给贫穷的人，差遣我医好伤心的人，报告被掳的得释放，被捆绑的得自由。」（以赛亚书 61:1)