About Us

Whatever your thoughts are on church or your beliefs about God, you are all welcome here.
At Shelter, we invite you to challenge and be challenged. We don’t expect you to agree with everything we say and do today. All we ask is that you’re open to considering the possibility that there is a God who loves you and is pursuing you.
We believe that no matter where you’ve come from, or what’s happening in your life the best really is yet to come! God is doing amazing things in and through Shelter, and we invite you to be a part of all that’s happening

Your Kids Will Love It Here

What if hanging out a church for an hour, learning about God didn’t have to be boring or feel like you were being babysat? What if it was actually….an adventure?
Shelter offers specific environments for kids of all ages to ask questions, learn about God, and have lots of fun. We go all-out to create a place where your child can experience the life-changing truth about Gods-word. We use age-appropriate language and activities that will engage and excite your
child. We want to partner with you, the parents, in raising up kids who are passionate and excited about God!

Your child’s safety is a huge priority to us. To ensure their safety we have three primary features established; a secure check-in system with exclusive parent identification security tags, trained security personnel strategically placed throughout the building, and trained volunteers who have all undergone and passed a comprehensive background check.
Let us show your kids a great time while you experience our worship service in the auditorium.

Get Involved

At Shelter, we have exciting ways for you to get involved. It takes lots of volunteers to make Shelter happen every week. We’re always looking for more folks to help do things from hanging out with kids to making coffee. Just give it a try. You can meet new friends, grow spiritually, and actually make a difference. For more information, visit the welcome center.

Community: It’s What We Do Best!

Life Groups are small groups of people who meet on a regular basis to ”do life together.” Life Groups are for healing and connection, for people who want to study a certain topic, or be around people who have experienced what they have. If you would like to further explore what it’s all about, stop by the welcome center.

What we Believe

Welcome to Shelter Community Church! We are a community of believers who strive to live out our faith in a relational and conversational way. Below is an overview of our core beliefs, which guide our lives and our community. Whether you are new to faith or have been on this journey for a while, we invite you to explore and grow with us.

1. God: We believe in one loving God who shows Himself as Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit.
   Genesis 1; Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Isaiah 5:16; 6:1-7; 40:18-31; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19-20; John 14:6-27; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Galatians 4:4-6; Ephesians 2:13- 18; 1 John 1:5; 4:8
2. Jesus Christ: We believe Jesus is God’s Son, who came to earth, died for us, rose again, and went back to heaven.
   Matthew 1:20-25; 16:15-16; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:1-18; Acts 2:22-36; Romans 8:3, 32-34;  Galatians 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:12-22; 1 Timothy 6:14-16; Hebrews 1:1-5; 7:22-28; 9:24-28; 1 John 1:1-3; 4:2-3, 15
3. The Holy Spirit: We believe the Holy Spirit is God’s presence with us, guiding, comforting, and empowering us.
   John 7:39; 14:15-18, 26; 16:7-15; Acts 2:33; 15:8-9; Romans 8:1-27; Galatians 3:1-14; 4:6; Ephesians 3:14-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 3:24; 4:13
4. The Bible: We believe the Bible is God’s inspired message to us, teaching us how to live and grow in our faith.
   Luke 24:44-47; John 10:35; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:10-12; 2 Peter 1:20-21
5. Sin: We believe everyone has a tendency to do wrong, but we can also make personal choices that separate us from God.
   Genesis 3; 6:5; Job 15:14; Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9-10; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 1:18-25; 5:12-14; 7:1-8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4; Galatians 5:16-25; 1 John 1:7-8 Personal sin: Matthew 22:36-40 {with 1 John 3:4}; John 8:34-36; 16:8-9; Romans 3:23; 6:15-23; 8:18-24; 14:23; 1 John 1:9-2:4; 3:7-10
6. Salvation: We believe Jesus’ death and resurrection offer us forgiveness and a fresh start with God.
   Isaiah 53:5-6, 11; Mark 10:45; Luke 24:46-48; John 1:29; 3:14-17; Acts 4:10-12; Romans 3:21- 26; 4:17-25; 5:6-21; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Galatians 1:3-4; 3:13-14; Colossians 1:19-23; 1 Timothy 2:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:9; 9:11-14; 13:12; 1 Peter 1:18- 21; 2:19-25; 1 John 2:1-2
7. 7. Free Will: We believe God gives us the freedom to choose to follow Him or not.
   Genesis 1:26-27; 2:16-17; Deuteronomy 28:1-2; 30:19; Joshua 24:15; Psalm 8:3-5; Isaiah 1:8-10; Jeremiah 31:29-30; Ezekiel 18:1-4; Micah 6:8; Romans 1:19-20; 2:1-16; 14:7-12; Galatians 6:7-8 Natural inability: Job 14:4; 15:14; Psalms 14:1-4; 51:5; John 3:6a; Romans 3:10-12; 5:12-14, 20a; 7:14-25 Free grace and works of faith: Ezekiel 18:25-26; John 1:12-13; 3:6b; Acts 5:31; Romans 5:6-8, 18; 6:15-16, 23; 10:6-8; 11:22; 1 Corinthians 2:9-14; 10:1-12; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Galatians 5:6; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:21-23; 2 Timothy 4:10a; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 3:12-15; 6:4-6; 10:26-31; James 2:18-22; 2 Peter 1:10-11; 2:20-22
8. Repentance: We believe turning away from our wrongdoings and turning to God is essential for a restored relationship with Him.
   2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 32:5-6; 51:1-17; Isaiah 55:6-7; Jeremiah 3:12-14; Ezekiel 18:30-32; 33:14-16; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 3:1-14; 13:1-5; 18:9-14; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 17:30-31; 26:16-18; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:8-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Peter 3:9
9. New Life: We believe when we trust in Jesus, God forgives us, renews us through the Holy Spirit, and adopts us into His family.
   Luke 18:14; John 1:12-13; 3:3-8; 5:24; Acts 13:39; Romans 1:17; 3:21-26, 28; 4:5-9, 17-25; 5:1, 16-19; 6:4; 7:6; 8:1, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 2:16- 21; 3:1-14, 26; 4:4-7; Ephesians 1:6-7; 2:1, 4-5; Philippians 3:3-9; Colossians 2:13; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 1:9; 3:1-2, 9; 4:7; 5:1, 9-13, 18
10. Holy Living: We believe God can cleanse our hearts from sin and empower us to live a holy life through His Spirit.
    Deuteronomy 30:6; Matthew 5:43-48; 22:37-40; Romans12:9-21; 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13; Philippians 3:10-15; Hebrews 6:1; 1 John 4:17-18 “Heart purity”: Matthew 5:8; Acts 15:8-9; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:3 “Baptism with or infilling of the Holy Spirit”: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 36:25-27; Malachi 3:2-3; Matthew 3:11-12; Luke 3:16-17; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 15:8-9 “Fullness of the blessing”: Romans 15:29 “Christian holiness”: Matthew 5:1-7:29; John 15:1-11; Romans 12:1-15:3; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 4:17-5:20; Philippians 1:9-11; 3:12-15; Colossians 2:20-3:17; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:7-8; 5:23; 2 Timothy 2:19-22; Hebrews 10:19-25; 12:14; 13:20-21; 1 Peter 1:15-16; 2 Peter 1:1-11; 3:18; Jude 20-21
11. The Church: We believe the Church is a community of believers called to worship, grow, and serve together.
    Exodus 19:3; Jeremiah 31:33; Matthew 8:11; 10:7; 16:13-19, 24; 18:15-20; 28:19-20; John 17:14-26; 20:21-23; Acts 1:7-8; 2:32-47; 6:1-2; 13:1; 14:23; Romans 2:28-29; 4:16; 10:9-15; 11:13-32; 12:1-8; 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 3:5-9; 7:17; 11:1, 17-33; 12:3, 12-31; 14:26-40; 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:1; Galatians 5:6, 13-14; 6:1-5, 15; Ephesians 4:1-17; 5:25-27; Philippians 2:1-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; 1 Timothy 4:13; Hebrews 10:19-25; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 13; 2:4-12,  21; 4:1-2, 10-11; 1 John 4:17; Jude 24; Revelation 5:9-10
12. Baptism: We believe baptism is a meaningful act that shows we’ve decided to follow Jesus.
    Matthew 3:1-7; 28:16-20; Acts 2:37-41; 8:35-39; 10:44-48; 16:29-34; 19:1-6; Romans 6:3-4; Galatians 3:26-28; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:18-22
13. Communion: We believe sharing bread and juice in communion helps us remember Jesus’ sacrifice and experience His grace.
    Exodus 12:1-14; Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; John 6:28-58; 1 Corinthians 10:14-21; 11:23-32
14. Healing: We believe God can heal us physically, emotionally, and spiritually according to His will.
    2 Kings 5:1-19; Psalm 103:1-5; Matthew 4:23-24; 9:18-35; John 4:46-54; Acts 5:12-16; 9:32-42; 14:8-15; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; James 5:13-16
15. Jesus’ Return: We believe Jesus will return one day to make everything right and establish God’s perfect kingdom.
    Matthew 25:31-46; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 9:26-28; 2 Peter 3:3-15; Revelation 1:7-8; 22:7-20
16. Eternal Life: We believe in life after death, where believers will be with God forever, and everyone will face a final judgment.
    Genesis 18:25; 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalm 50:6; Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2-3; Matthew 25:31-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 16:19-31; 20:27-38; John 3:16-18; 5:25-29; 11:21-27; Acts 17:30-31; Romans 2:1-16; 14:7-12; 1 Corinthians 15:12-58; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 20:11-15; 22:1-15

Our Staff Members

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