Canyon Creek Church | Lynnwood, Mill Creek & Bothell, Washington | The church on the way to the mall
This Week's Sermon
You wanted to say hi to Morgan Butcher?
Morgan Butcher_Youth Director
I was born in 1987 in Seattle, WA. I started going to church when I was a sophomore in high-school, when I was invited to a youth group in Shoreline. I slowly realized multiple voids in my own life, and quickly began to see the hope and direction that Jesus Christ had in store to fill my future with. My life was turned upside down; I joined a student leadership team, and once I graduated high school I found myself introducing students to the same God that I had met, in the same church I had been invited to 2 years earlier. I served in leadership and worked alongside my now wife (Nicole) for 2 years. We got married in August of 2008 and began attending Canyon Creek church, where she had been interning for a year. I am amazed at what God has done, and is doing everyday in my life. I serve as the youth director at Canyon Creek Church, and count it a serious blessing to be a part of such an amazing staff. My desire in life is to see a generation of students who are, by every meaning of the word, HUNGRY for God. A generation that realizes that without feeding themselves a constant diet of love, hope, forgiveness, and direction that only comes from Jesus Christ; that they are starving themselves of a life filled with meaning and purpose. Furthermore, that because of their hunger for God in their own lives; they would see the importance of God living and breathing in their friend’s and family’s lives.
Married To: The B-E-A-UTIFUL Nicole Marie on August 29, 2008. Best wife EVER… No questions asked.
Children: We don’t use the “C” word in our house. At least not for a few more years. The world is not ready for little Morgan’s.
What I Do For Fun: First and foremost laughing is the easiest and best way to have fun, so I laugh a lot. I love playing, watching, talking sports. Be it baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, bocce ball (the best sport). I like hiking and being outdoors camping, generally not at camp-sites, I would rather make my own campsite somewhere no one else is. I love relaxing with my wife, kickin’ back and watching movies. I like cooking, I used to work in restaurants around the area; Joey’s, Grinders, Ray’s Boathouse, interned at Palisades. But I just love being around people, and being able to be a part of their life.
What TV Shows I Watch: If you see me watching TV it is because there is a sports game on, or because it is sportscenter, or because it is a sports highlight.
What Movies I Recommend: : Top 5 movies… ready… #1- The Sandlot, #2- The Three Amigos, #3- The Bourne Trilogy (It’s so awesome it counts as one!), #4- Nacho Libre, #5-Spaceballs. There you have it; a close sixth was going to be the infamous GOOD BURGER!!!!!
Where I Like to Travel: Well seeing as how I’m poor and don’t travel much, wherever someone offers a time-share!!! A shameless plug ;) We went to Maui for our honeymoon and it was amazing, I also really like Pacific Beach on the coast. I also like traveling to the 7-11 for a nice ice cold Slurpee.
What I Like to Read: My favorite is “Where’s Waldo,” but if I have to read I will usually pull out an “I Spy” book. I just read “The Barbarian Way” by Erwin Mcmanus, it was amazing. Shane Claibourne has some awesome life stories to read, and I love Max Lucado’s writing style. And am continuously reading this big book with lots of little books inside it, I think it starts with a “B,” that ones probably my favorite.
What I Eat: Ask my wife, I eat anything, and a lot of it. I used to want to be a chef, so I love cooking, but I enjoy eating more. I had to quit working in the restaurant because I was having difficulties giving delicious food to other people after I made it for them.
What I Drive: I have a sick 2004 Honda Civic, rolling on 16” plastic hubs, and a big hole in my back bumper. But don’t worry, I tricked it out with some sweet blue lights on the inside. My wife drives the Honda, she has a 1999 Toyota Tacoma, TURBO CHARGED BABY!!! That’s what I drive, we call it Frankie… don’t know why, we just do.
Where I Shop: I have realized that my wife buys cooler things for me than I do, so I usually just wait until she finds something cool I should wear. But I do love Affliction shirts, Express, Aeropostale, TJ Max, and my new favorite when they have sales is J-Crew.
What I Drink: Slurpees, Carmel Frappacinos, and Coke.
What I Want For Christmas (or someday): My backyard remodeled... and people to motivate and help me do it :)