We know it can be intimidating to visit a church for the first time.
We’re a friendly, enthusiastic church of all colors, ages, backgrounds, and types.
PARKING
We have one small parking lot designated for Senior Adults and Handicap accessible. There is ample street parking around the church and you are welcome to use the Blair County Parking Deck which is only about a block away at no charge on the weekends.
ATMOSPHERE
A member of our welcome team will greet you as you enter the front doors. We provide free coffee and cookies before each service at our coffee station. You can make your way to our INFO/CONNECT table where you will meet our welcome hosts, who will answer any questions you have and give you a gift to thank you for joining us. The Sanctuary, restrooms, kids ministry, and nursery doors are marked for you to locate where you need to go.
WARDROBE
We encourage you to come worship with us in whatever manner you feel most comfortable. You will see everything from jeans and t-shirts to suits and ties - feel free to come as you are! With us, you'll never be judged or treated differently by how dressy or casual you appear, your taste in body art, or the amount of money it looks like you have in your bank account. Our desire is to be ONE church living for Jesus.
SERVICE LENGTH
We have two identical services at 9am and 11am every Sunday. Our services usually last between 1 hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half. We usually have 25-35 minutes of worship at the start of the service followed by the message. We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to secure your seat, have a free cup of coffee, and become acquainted with Journey Church.
WORSHIP
You'll see pretty quickly that we love to worship through music! You will hear music from every stage and style of the church, from timeless hymns to the newest worship anthems, and everything in between. And we love to worship enthusiastically! There will be active praise going on throughout the sanctuary. Just know that you may participate in whatever posture is comfortable for you.
PREACHING
Pastor Jeremiah Baker is passionate about preaching the full Gospel in his messages. His sermons include a mixture of preaching styles, varying from expository to narrative to topical and sermon series from week to week. Pastor Jeremiah employs a combination of thought-provoking Biblical Truth with practical life application points.
COMMUNION
We come to the table of the Lord corporately on a regular basis. During this time, we celebrate by the taking of bread and grape juice to symbolically represent the body and blood of Jesus. You do not have to be a member or regular attender of Journey Church to participate in communion with us.
MEMBERSHIP
If you have decided to make Journey your home church, you will be invited to participate in First Things, a 3-week exploration of our history, beliefs, standards, church practices, and volunteer opportunities within our church body. There are 2-3 of these courses each year; however, you are not required to hold official membership to participate in our small groups and certain volunteer groups.