Looking for a church family can be daunting task. Our prayer is that you feel very at home here. We are a group of imperfect people who don’t have it all together, but we are seeking after the ONE who does, and His name is JESUS. So please relax. There are no expectations. Our prayer is that you encounter God’s presence through your seeking process.
Sunday Worship Experience
What Can I Expect When I Come?
Order of Service: We desire the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us each service. We do have an order of service; however, we fully expect the Holy Spirit to come and change our plans.
Children’s Sermon: We love our kids and during a couple services a month we have a time where we invite all children in the service to come forward for a special time of connection. Please feel free to send them forward, come up with them or keep them in the seat with you. After each children’s message they also receive a piece of candy.
Tithes & Offerings: We believe that giving is part of our act of worship. We also believe that giving is between you and the Lord. Instead of passing a plate at each service there is a blue box in the fellowship hall where people can drop off their tithes and offerings. For you our guest the best gift today is your presence.
Praise and Worship: We are a three generational church that expresses our worship to God in song through hymns, choruses and contemporary worship. Just as God has created us each uniquely, our expression of worship is also varied and unique. During our times of worship, you may see many various expressions such as raised hands, clapping, dancing, laughter, crying, quiet reflection, journaling, drawing, sitting, walking around, prayer, and more.
Sermon: The message is centered around God’s Word and how we are to apply it in daily walk with Him. The heart behind each message is that you are encouraged, equipped and challenged to live life and life to the fullest just as God has designed.
Prayer: It is through prayer that lives are changed, and mountains are moved. Our prayer team is available in the front of the sanctuary at the end of each worship service. You are welcome to come forward if you would like someone to pray with you. There are also prayer cards in each row if you’d like to put your request in writing. You can place those cards in the offering bag or leave it on your eat at the end of each service or bring it to the Welcome Center after service.
After each service is a time of coffee fellowship. Please stay and enjoy!
Children’s Ministry
All Volunteers working with Children/Youth are background checked
NURSERY: Nursery is available during all Services
0-2 Years- Located right off of the Fellowship Hall
3-5 Years- located right off the Fellowship Hall. This nursery is dismissed after the song service for a time of play, songs and Bible stories.
Nursing Moms- Room 212 is set up for you. There is a live feed of the service in that room as well as a changing table.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES: Pre-K - 5th Grade Our desire is that our children’s ministry will be the best hour of each kid’s week. In our children’s ministries we focus on teaching kids the importance of having a heart for God. We enjoy finding fun and exciting ways to share the love of Jesus with the kids through our many activities. For each child our goal is for them to encounter Jesus, so they can become who God has made them to be.
Sunday School: (Sept.-May @ 10-10:45 a.m.)
PK, Kindergarten & 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 4th & 5th: We use active, bible-based curriculum and priorities helping kids to practically develop and life out their faith.
KID JAM: (Sept.-April Wed. 6:15-7:30 p.m.)
KID JAM is the perfect midweek encounter with Jesus; designed to build faith and friendships. It is a time for bible storytelling, prayer, songs, bible memorization and games.
Youth Ministry
SUNDAY SCHOOL: (Sept.-May @ 10-10:45 a.m.)
6th-8th & 9th-12th grades: Each class has a time of interactive learning how to practically apply the bible to their daily lives.
JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP: 6th-8th Grades
Jr. High Youth Group runs from September through May on Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 p.m. This is a fun-filled night of games and bible learning. Its is a great opportunities for youth to connect with their peers and learn from each other
SR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP: 9th-12th Grades
Sr. High Youth Group runs September through May on Sunday nights from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Sunday nights are full of fun, food, games, skits, small groups, bible teachings, videos, and interactive discussions where high school teens learn to live out their faith.
OUTINGS/CAMPS
There are many activities planned throughout the year for Jr. and Sr. High students such as skating, tubing, sky-zone, thunder road, concerts, feeding the hungry etc. Our youth also have many opportunities to participate in weekend outings, retreats, camps and various mission trips.
Adult Ministry
SUNDAY SCHOOL: (Sept.-May @ 10-10:45 a.m.)
There are 3 classes offered for adults which meet at the same time as the children’s and teen classes. It is a great time of connection, fellowship and digging deeper into all God has for us.
LIFE GROUPS: (during Winter Months)
There will be several different groups you can try out designed around the heart of deeper connection with one another and the LORD. They will be held twice a month on Sunday evenings. Each group will have its own personality but with one purpose- to come together for food, fun, fellowship discussion and prayer.
BIBLE STUDIES:
Throughout the year there are many different opportunities to join in on various bible studies on a wide variety of scriptural topics and books of the Bible. These studies are usually 8-10 weeks in length.
Outreach Opportunities
There are many outreach project that we as a church are involved in.
Bus Ministries
New Life Community Outreach
Union Gospel Mission
The Banquet
Monthly Worship services at Edgebrook and Good Sam
Multiple Missions Trips
Woodstock Saint Patrick’s Day Carnival
Woodstock Vacation Bible School
Area Service Projects (Woodstock Clean up Days)
Main Street Harvest Celebration
ATLAS
VIM - Volunteers In Mercy
