Come As You Are
At Celebrations Church we are a nondenominational church that thrives on helping people develop healthy relationships with God and each other. With Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services we continue to preach the Word of God.
Mission Statement
To lead the unsaved to Jesus and the saved to a spiritual maturity in Jesus
Vision Statement
To love everyone as they are, demonstrating true Christianity in an atmosphere where everyone is welcome
Our Core Beliefs
The Bible
The Bible is the inspired word of God and is therefore our authoritative and infallible guide in all things. It contains a record of God's heart for people since the beginning of time and can give life and freedom to everyone (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21).
God
There is one God who always existed and always will. He exists in three equal persons: the Father; the Son, or Jesus; and the Holy Spirit (the Trinity). The Father sent the word (John 16:28; John 1:14). The Son is the word who became flesh (a man), and he has existed since before the beginning of time (John 1:1; John 1:18; John 1:14). The Holy Spirit is the "doer," doing the work of the Father and the Son (Genesis 1:2; John 15:26).
People
People are beings created by God and made in his image. When Adam (through the devil’s influence) did not obey God in the Garden of Eden, his disobedience caused Adam and all his offspring (all people) to be cursed (Genesis 3). This is when disobedience and rebellion (also known as "sin") entered the world. Sin causes us to be separated from God. Jesus came to bring us back into relationship with God (John 10:10; Colossians 1:21-23) and destroy the devil’s influence (1 John 3:8). He did this through his death, burial, and resurrection (being raised from the dead).
The Church
The mobilized church is the hope of the world! The Bible is clear on the importance of gathering as the church, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). We believe that governments, businesses, and social organizations all have an important role, but only the church has God’s power and mission to bring redemption and freedom to the world.
Christ's Return
Jesus is coming back for his church (the "Rapture"). The angels said to Jesus’ followers, "And some day, just as you saw Him go, He will return" (Acts 1:11). When He comes, "First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with Him forever" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
Following Jesus
God loves you and gave His only Son to die for your sins (John 3:16). The Bible teaches that God is love, but He is also holy and just. He will not ignore our sin, but His love is so amazing that He took the penalty for your sin through what Jesus did on the cross. We can receive this free gift of God's grace through faith (Romans 10:9-10). When we confess that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that He died for our sins and has risen from the dead, the Bible says that we are saved. The goal of salvation is for you to become a son or daughter of God. He wants to have a close personal relationship with you and He loves you so much that He desires to transform you from the inside out. When you are saved, God changes your heart and gives you a desire to become more like Jesus!
Baptism
In Water — Being submerged in water is a public way to celebrate the spiritual change that happened when you were born again. It's a symbol of having died and been buried, then coming up out of the grave free of our old dead selves (John 3:3-21; Acts 8:27-39). Water baptism does not save you — it's a celebration of being saved. This is why water baptism is only offered to those who understand salvation and have been saved. In the Holy Spirit — Being submerged in the Holy Spirit is a free gift from Jesus Christ to anyone who is both saved and willing to receive it (Mark 1:8; Luke 11:13; Acts 19:1-6). Sometimes, this baptism often shows up as speaking in a spiritual language (also known as "tongues," Acts 2:4). Since the Holy Spirit is our helper (John 14:26), being baptized in Him empowers us to a life of discipleship (Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22-23).
Communion
Communion (also called "The Lord's Supper") is a chance for Christ-followers to remember and honor Jesus' death and resurrection. During his final meal before he was crucified, Jesus took bread, blessed it, then broke it, and shared it with his disciples. He said the bread represents His body, broken for us. Then he took wine (which represents the blood that he shed for our sins) and shared it with his disciples. Jesus told us to eat the bread and drink the wine to remember him (Luke 22:14-20). The Bible goes on to tell us that we shouldn't take Communion lightly. We should examine our hearts and make sure we're not treating Communion as if it's a meal. We should take Communion understanding that it's an act of remembrance and honor to Jesus until he returns for us (1 Corinthians 11:20-34).
Healing
Jesus paid for our healing (all aspects of it, from spiritual to physical to emotional) when he suffered and died on the cross (Isaiah 53:5). We're healed through prayer, and/or when believers place their hands on the sick to pray for them (Mark 16:15-20; James 5:14-15; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17).