Common questions
Everything people ask before they visit.
If your question is not here, call the office. A person answers, Tuesday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm.
01
Visiting for the first time
Ten minutes before either gathering is plenty. Doors open thirty minutes early and there is coffee in the lobby. If you arrive late, slip in the back — nobody will turn around.
Everything from work boots to a jacket. There is no dress code and no one is keeping track.
No. We do not single out visitors, and we do not pass a card down the row. If you want to talk to someone, the lobby desk is staffed after every gathering.
A free 140-space lot behind the building, plus street parking on Harvest Road. The lot rarely fills for the 9:00 gathering.
02
Kids and family
Kids birth through grade 5 can go to Kids Ministry down the hall, or stay with you in the room. Both are completely normal here.
You check your child in at the desk and receive a matching tag; only the person holding that tag can collect them afterwards. Ask the family ministries team about our current volunteer screening and child-safety policy — they will walk you through it before you leave your child anywhere.
Yes, at the back of the sanctuary with a live audio feed and a changing table.
03
Money and membership
An offering is collected during the gathering. Visitors are told plainly not to give — that part is for people who call this church home.
No. Plenty of regulars have never joined. Membership matters for voting and leadership, and there is a four-week class twice a year if you want it.
Staff and building costs, the pantry, and local and overseas support. The full budget is available to anyone who asks at the office.
04
Weddings, funerals, and care
Yes. Non-members pay a higher facility fee and complete the same six marriage-prep sessions. About half of our weddings are for outside couples.
Almost always. Call the office and ask for the pastor of care. There is no fee for a funeral, member or not, and our care team hosts the reception.
Free short-term pastoral counseling, usually four to six sessions. For anything longer or clinical we refer to licensed counselors nearby and will help you make the call.