Affiliating with Journey

At JOURNEY, we accept and love people wherever they are on the road of faith.  Some may be seeking to understand their own spirituality.  Others may want to know more about Jesus Christ.  Some may be ready to partner with JOURNEY as we endeavor to further the Cause of Christ.  And others may find themselves somewhere in-between.

When considering the kind of relationship you want with CHURCH ON THE JOURNEY, we ask only that you spend an hour with us at one of our MERGE! sessions or visit with our minister—just so you can learn more about us.  There are no tests to take.  There are no dues to pay.  While Journey embraces a series of identity statements that reflect the heart of who we are as a people, the bottom line is this:  at Journey there is “no creed but Christ.”

During a MERGE! session or a visit with the pastor, you will learn about God’s vision for this church.  We will talk about our ministries.  We will talk about mission.  We will also provide you with an opportunity to discover where you might fit-in to serve Christ through the church. 

At the end of our time together, you may have determined that CHURCH ON THE JOURNEY is not the place for you.  On the other hand, you may be ready to accept Jesus Christ for the first time and wish to be baptized.  Maybe you are a “seasoned” Christian and have found in JOURNEY a place where you can serve.  Or you may want to take things a little slower and “grow” awhile in the warmth and care of our Christian family.   

Remember the bottom line:  we want you wherever you are on the road! 

Here’s an important “sidebar”:  Our focus at JOURNEY is not in attracting church members from other congregations—churched-folk are not whom God has called us to target.  God has instead, brought us together to reach out to those who do not attend church and to those who are unfamiliar with the Good News of Jesus Christ.  But with that said, we turn no one away.  In fact, we embrace the concept of multiple affiliations.  In other words, should one wish to affiliate with JOURNEY, we do not require a person to leave another church or “transfer out” just so they can belong to us exclusively. 

Currently, JOURNEY is blessed with people who also attend Catholic mass during the week or the Lutheran church on Sunday morning while worshiping with JOURNEY on Sunday evenings.  We hold that individuals within the Body of Christ can find purpose, meaning and special ministry serving concurrently in multiple church settings.  For us, it’s about celebrating unity and diversity and common mission among all followers of Jesus Christ—above and beyond church “membership” . . .