If you’re looking for our service times so that you can come check things out, you’ve reached the right place.
Instead of meeting on Sunday morning, we embrace a “life together” model of church.
We’re a multi-cultural, multi-generational church who believe that in God’s family there is amazing beauty in diversity.
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
—Acts 2:42-47
Our weekly house church gathering contains several components and is modeled on the very first church we see in Acts.
Front door, back door, any door you choose! All are welcome. We love getting to catch up with each other and meet new friends while putting the final touches on the meal.
We provide the meal, so come hungry! And don’t worry, we’ve got a whole gamut of different dietary needs, so there’s sure to be something for you. That being said, you are more than welcome to bring your own food, too.
That Psalms show us that God wants us to engage him with honest worship using our full range of emotions. We like to set the scene each Thursday with a time to really connect our hearts our current realities with God’s presence, inviting him to come and meet us.
1 Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! 2 Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. 3 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
—Psalm 96:1-3
One of our friends will lead us through a study. We work our way through the Bible one book at a time and discuss what we’re learning with our neighbors throughout the teaching. Whether you’ve never read the Bible before or are a life-long studier of the scriptures, you’ll find a no-nonsense and no-pressure conversation that everybody can participate in if they want to.
Each of us come from different backgrounds and traditions—agnostics, Lutherans, Baptists, Catholics, Charismatics…the list goes on. But when we commit to moving toward Jesus at the center of our lives and our relationships, we can experience the unity Paul talks about in 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 and Ephesians 4:1-6. We spend time intentionally celebrating that we all belong to Jesus even when we don’t see everything the same way.
Sometimes followed by a competitive yard game like Kubb, always accompanied by coffee.
We see ourselves as a spiritual family, so spending casual and intentional time together are natural parts of our rhythm. Being part of a spiritual family, we recognize that our God is the giver of good gifts, and we want to support one another emotionally, spiritually, and financially as any has need.
7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
—Matthew 7:7-11
Caleb’s House
701 Elling Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
Thursdays at 6:00 pm
We are learning what it means to be people who can say “enough” by listening our way through the BEMA podcast and discussing the creation story together.
