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1. Why a new church?
2. Why this new church?
3. What about kids?
4. What about teenagers?
5. Why do you not advertise a denominational association?
6. Why, then, be a part of any denomination?
7. Why not be an "independent" church?
8. How can I get to know people?
9. Are you "Charismatic?"

1. Why a new church? Back to Top
        New churches, like new babies, tend to grow faster (and sometimes healthier) than established ones.  Stats prove that healthy new churches do a better job of reaching unchurched people than established ones. Besides, considering the fact that there are ten (10) new developments starting up in the Jamestown area right now, with a proposed total of 1,371 housing units, that translates into a lot of new people who would never fit into the present churches.

2. Why this new church? Back to Top
        This is a question about "vision" - or our unique "thumbprint."  For an extensive discussion on this, see our Vision page.  In a nutshell, we believe God is calling us to be a church where people from all walks of life, ethnic backgrounds, religious backgrounds, and socioeconomic status can come together and really serve others because of our desire to impact the world for Christ. We have sensed that God wants to raise up a church that reaches out, very intentionally, to those around us who do not yet have a relationship with Him.  We believe that all of us are searching for a genuine encounter with the God that  created us and, given proper leadership, want to know and follow Him. This church is going that direction!

3.  What about kids?  Back to Top
       We love 'em.  Our Children’s Worship is designed for preschoolers and younger children.    Are you interested?

4.  What about teenagers? Back to Top
       Typically, youth ministry is one of the last ministries to develop in new churches - and we have just launched ours! SInce young people tend to congregate in packs, it takes a pack to keep them.  We're seeing young people coming and are praying that families with teenagers will have a heart to establish a church where their friends can be reached.

5.  Why do you not advertise a denominational association? Back to Top
        We have people from all kinds of denominational backgrounds in our church - Catholic, CRC, First Assembly, Baptist -  and many from no denominational backgrounds.  While we are proud of our CRC roots and ties, many unchurched people (especially those not from the Bible belt) have negative preconceptions about the CRC, or other denominational churches.

6.  Why, then, be a part of any denomination? Back to Top
       We tell believers that there is no such thing as a "lone ranger Christian."  We believe that churches should model this by cooperating for the purposes of neighborhood and world evangelization, and by allowing ourselves to be held accountable in certain areas by a larger-than-ourselves fellowship.

7.  Why not be an "independent" church? Back to Top
        In a very real sense, we are.  We are an autonomous, self-governed, body of believers.  We budget, buy, and build as we feel the Holy Spirit leads.  Denominational affiliation should not be viewed as having a "headquarters" from whom we get our marching orders.  We believe those (marching orders) come from Christ, the Head of the Church!

8.  How can I get to know people? Back to Top
       We tell people that "church" takes place in three places – during Sunday morning worship celebrations, during a Small Groups meeting some other evening of the week  (right now on Sunday nights for most groups), and during Thursday evening service projects in the community.  If you really want to get to know people, check out our Small Groups and/or Service schedule.

9.  Are you "Charismatic?"  Back to Top
        We believe this is a misunderstood question.  Every Christian is charismatic - filled with the Holy Spirit - upon
      conversion, although not every Christian is daily yielded to His power and control.  However, we are neither "Charis-maniacs" nor "Charis-phobiacs."  That is, we believe that real, authentic, Spirit-filled worship is attractive to unchurched people as well as necessary for believers.  We believe that genuine expressions of worship such as lifting of hands, clapping, closing your eyes, singing, etc., are proper and necessary.  However, we also believe that disorderly worship is confusing (1 Cor. 14) to unbelievers.  Our goal is to create a Sunday morning environment where YOU can bring YOUR FRIENDS who do not know  Christ and sense authentic worship and love for God and for themselves, without being turned off by "contrived" worship.  As much as we believe in authentic worship, we will have all eternity to worship God in heaven with all the passion and fervor we want.  We only have a short while to influence our friends and loved ones to come to know Christ - so that they can join in the praise and worship!