About Us
Our church is not a building. It is people empowered by the Holy Spirit to share Christ with as many as possible. It is a worshipping fellowship, experiencing an awareness of God, recognizing his person, and responding in obedience to his leadership. It helps our community and our world in Jesus' name. It is Christlike in its daily living. As Paul wrote:
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12 NIV)
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For people who don't fit in other churches.
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Family oriented.
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Informal.
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Grounded in Biblical Christianity.
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Haven for those hurt elsewhere.
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Science friendly.
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Southern Baptist.
Some More Information
What We Believe
- The Bible is God's Word.
- Jesus is God who came to earth as a human.
- Jesus came to lead us to God.
- Jesus died and rose on the third day.
- We are called to love God and to love people.
Our Purpose
Jesus was asked the question: what is the most important commandment. His response: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37–40 NIV). Our purpose, therefore, is to love God and to love people through all that we do as a church.
Why Southern Baptist
As a Southern Baptist church we are closely affliated with our local High Desert Baptist Association. We are also associated with the California Southern Baptist Convention. Southern Baptist churches are independently run. That means there will never be a large organization telling us what to do. We like that.We choose to be Southern Baptist so we can pool our resources to reach out to the world. Southern Baptists have one of the largest overseas missions organizations in the world. In addition Southern Baptists reach out to local communities. In times of disaster there are almost always Southern Baptist workers feeding and housing the homeless and helping people clean up and rebuild. We like being partners with those who do so much for others.
Service Times
Sunday School 10AM
In everything
that we do at church, we hope to
tell people about Jesus' work on the
cross so that they can become
Christians. Once a person has become
a Christian, then the church, in its
various activities, helps him or her
learn how to live his or her life as
a worker for Jesus Christ. Sunday
School is an important element in
helping give this instruction.
Available for every age group from
nursery through the oldest adult,
the classes are designed to allow
plenty of opportunity for asking
questions and discussion.
Sunday Worship Service 11AM
The contemporary
worship and Bible-centered teaching
is designed to guide the seeker to a
knowledge of Christ and the believer
to a closer walk with Him
Sunday
Evening Bible Study 5:30PM
Sunday evening Bible Study is a time
for closer fellowship and directed
teaching. The setting is informal
and the teaching style is
interactive with a heavy emphasis on
group discussion.
Wednesday Dinner & Prayer Time
5:30PM
Wednesday evening services offer a
dinner before the time of prayer
begins. Prayer is informal and in
small groups. There is also plenty
of time to visit and fellowship.
Service Content
Preaching
The sermon is biblically-based, designed to
reach people where they are, and to impact them
in a practical way.
Music
An integral part of the Sunday
Morning service is the worship led
by the praise band. The music
is varied in style and includes the
newest contemporary songs to the
oldest hymns.
Nursery
Nursery is
provided at all services. It is
designed to create a foundation for
learning abut the Bible and
important social skills for infants
and toddlers. It includes reading
of short Bible stories, singing,
interactive play, and the usual
care as necessary. "We will not all
sleep, but we will all be changed."
(1 Corinthians 15:51b)
Children's Church
During the sermon, age-appropriate
instruction is provided for
children in a small-group setting.