NEWCOMERS FIRST STEPS
You were created to be connected to God's family.
"His unchanged plan has always been to adopt us into His own family
by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ.
And this gave Him great pleasure."
Ephesians 1:5 NLT
God treasures relationships. After all, He is love. He has existed for all eternity in relationship and identifies Himself in family terms: Father, Son and Spirit. And, since you are created in God's image, it stands to reason your nature is relational as well. You are made to belong. So while you are with us, we hope you start to feel like part of the family.
Get Plugged In
When we place our faith in Christ, God becomes our Father, and we become His children. Other believers become our brothers and sisters, and the church becomes our spiritual family. This is our heritage.
As Rick Warren puts it in The Purpose Driven Life, "The moment you were spiritually born into God's family, you were given some astounding birthday gifts: the family name, the family likeness, family privileges, family intimate access, and the family inheritance."
Community, the state of being connected in family, is a high value for us at The Sycamore Church. We believe everyone needs a place to belong, and we actively work to provide rich, secure opportunities to plug into our church family.
5 Ways to Connect at The Sycamore Church
Hang out for a few minutes before and after one of our Sunday services to meet some of the folks. If you hang around, we promise someone will come up and start a conversation.
Accept the pastor's invitation to hook up and get acquainted.
Participate in one of our Pastor's Chats offered once each quarter. It's a great way to investigate the vision, values and structure of The Sycamore Church.
Join a Life Group. The best way to feel at home in The Sycamore Church is to actively participate in a Life Group. These groups meet weekly and provide the best way to develop friendships and fellowship while maturing in your faith.
There are many places of service within The Sycamore Church. A very good way to connect with people is partnering with others in service.
