An explanation of the table
Jesus was always at table and passionate about discipleship.
Jesus didn't simply gather crowds. He formed a people around tables.
There may not be a more compelling image for understanding the life of Jesus than the table. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is continually found sharing meals, welcoming strangers, asking questions, extending forgiveness, challenging assumptions, and announcing the Kingdom of God. Sometimes he is the host. Sometimes he is the guest. Sometimes the table includes religious leaders. Other times it includes fishermen, tax collectors, sinners, children, and those society had forgotten.
Again and again, the table becomes the place where people encounter God, one another, and themselves in new ways. The table is where strangers become neighbors, neighbors become friends, and friends become disciples. Therefore, for us, the table is far more than a piece of furniture. It is a way of understanding how Jesus forms community. Around tables, people are welcomed before they have everything figured out. Stories are shared. Trust is built. Questions are asked. Lives are changed. The table reminds us that discipleship rarely begins in a classroom. More often, it begins in relationship.
Again and again, the table becomes the place where people encounter God, one another, and themselves in new ways. The table is where strangers become neighbors, neighbors become friends, and friends become disciples. Therefore, for us, the table is far more than a piece of furniture. It is a way of understanding how Jesus forms community. Around tables, people are welcomed before they have everything figured out. Stories are shared. Trust is built. Questions are asked. Lives are changed. The table reminds us that discipleship rarely begins in a classroom. More often, it begins in relationship.
Discipleship happens in real life, in real time
When Jesus said, "Follow me," he did not invite people to attend a weekly event. He invited them into a shared life. His disciples learned by walking with him, eating with him, serving with him, asking questions, making mistakes, and discovering the Kingdom together. We believe the same is true today.
The Holy Spirit continues to form people not only during worship, but in the ordinary rhythms of everyday life—in homes, workplaces, schools, coffee shops, neighborhoods, parks, hospital rooms, front porches, and dinner tables. Wherever people intentionally gather in the name of Jesus, lives can be transformed.
The Holy Spirit continues to form people not only during worship, but in the ordinary rhythms of everyday life—in homes, workplaces, schools, coffee shops, neighborhoods, parks, hospital rooms, front porches, and dinner tables. Wherever people intentionally gather in the name of Jesus, lives can be transformed.
not everything is church, but many ordinary moments can become places of church
We do not believe church is limited to a building or a Sunday morning service. Rather, we understand the Church to be a people continually being formed by the Holy Spirit wherever life is shared in the way of Jesus. Sunday worship remains the center of our common life. It is where we gather to worship, hear Scripture, celebrate Communion, pray, and encourage one another. But Sunday is intended to send us back into the everyday places where discipleship actually unfolds.
You are welcome at the table
We'd like to cordially invite you to our table, in any way.
If you resonate with what has been described above, or if you are looking for a laid-back, authentic, and vulnerable community where people are learning to follow Jesus together, we would love to welcome you.
If you resonate with what has been described above, or if you are looking for a laid-back, authentic, and vulnerable community where people are learning to follow Jesus together, we would love to welcome you.
where to find us
We are located at 1220 Summit Street, at the corner of 12th Street and Summit Street.