Upon coming to Orlando my family and I begin our search for a Christian church that worshiped God, love Christ, and most importantly made everyone feel accepted.
After six months and feeling like the Israelites wandering in the desert. We still had not found a place to call home. Finally, we buckled down and made the resolution that in 2019 we MUST feel that God was calling us to the church during our first attendance. Low and behold January 7th we stepped into Celebration and never looked back.
I mean come on with a belief system of:
We are all about Jesus.
We are welcoming.
We are authentic.
We are diverse.
We are intentional.
We are faith-filled.
We are participators.
We are generous.
We are others-focused.
Where can you possibly go wrong?
Anywho onto the main points. Currently, the church is meeting at two locations of Howard Middle in downtown and Edgewater High in College Park. The vision is to be good financial stewards and raise enough capital for a permanent location. Get ready to be seriously welcomed at our church from the parking lot all the way to when you leave.
Let's talk about safety. Children's ministry has a police officer always on duty at the entrance along with two other officers and tons of security from all backgrounds of life spread randomly throughout the church. Doors are locked at all times and check-in and check-out procedures for children are tight-knit with identification badges out before you can even go in the direction of children's ministry.
Don't have little ones? No biggie there is Sub 30 available for young adults and RIOT. RIOT is a place where middle and high school teens can hear a message geared specifically for their audience. More importantly, they can meet during the week for groups intentionally designed with them top of mind.
You can tell when a message is truth when you're turning the pages of your bible or looking at the verse available on the projector often. Come prepared to read from the bible and unpack it with our pastors, the Phillips. Don't forget to get your weekly dose with community groups. Celebration understands we shouldn't do life alone and we have nailed down all sorts of groups from coffee to fitness, and even brunching on how we can spread the word of God.
All in all, I'm sure you can tell that Celebration is not just a church. We are one big loving family. read more