We're glad you're here!
The message is pretty simple: Life with Jesus is better than life without him. We want everyone to experience that, our methods match the message. In short, we keep it pretty simple, too.
Our Pastor likes to say our building looks like a pole barn and a Cracker Barrel had a baby...and he's not wrong. It's simple. We worship in what you might call a sanctinasium, for about an hour every Sunday at 10:45am. Our small, multi-generational church is growing by learning, practicing, and reproducing the way of Jesus as we we go to the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Simple.
Youth
Students attend and serve during the 10:45am Gathering. They also have Youth Group every other Sunday at the church at 6:30pm.
Our sanctuary is frequently converted into a gym so students can play games, shoot baskets, hang out before heading to the youth room for connection, a devotion, and prayer.
Kids
Our team is ready to serve your kiddos during our 9:45am Sunday School and 10:45am Gatherings. We have two rooms: one for birth - two years and the other for preschool through fifth grade.
We use a curriculum called "Two or More" for our bigger kids, which helps us meet every age where they're at week in and week out, even adjusting on the fly as needed.
Young Adults
In addition to Sunday morning worship, we offer a group for young adults called Collective. It is led by our pastor and his wife at their home every other Sunday evening (opposite youth ministry). Every meeting includes snacks, laughter, Bible study, and prayer.
The most common question we get is "what's the age range?" That's a fair question, but, again... simplicity. Post-high school to...??? We don't put an end age on it. Check it out and see if it's a good fit.
Para Groups
The word "para" comes from the original language of the New Testament (Common Greek). It means "with" or "alongside." Jesus uses para describe the Holy Spirit. It also exemplifies the teaching model Jesus utilizes with his closest disciples.
Groups at ER Naz are designed around this idea. They are small gatherings of people who learn and grow with or alongside each other through discussion, sharing, connection, and prayer.
Blessing Our Community
Outreach at ER Naz is a two-pronged approach. We partner with local organizations that help us serve the city and we are deployed as missionaries as we go throughout our normal routines.
We approach both with a single paradigm: the BLESS practices: Begin with prayer, Listen with compassion, Eat together, Serve, and when God opens the door, share our Stories.
LEAD
At ER Naz we are becoming people who LEAD people through and to Jesus. LEAD is an acronym for Listen, Engage, Abide, Disciple.
This simple framework helps us learn where we are on our journey with Jesus and what our next steps might be. It also shows us how to partner with God to help others discover the same.
