Be sure to tune-in to our webcast of the worship gathering Sunday, March 22 at 10:00am. You can find the webcast on the “Watch Live” tab of the website above, or on Autumn Ridge Community Church’s Facebook Page or YouTube Channel. Access a PDF of the Order of Worship here. Preliminaries: Welcome and Announcements Connect […]
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Mar
Mar
At Autumn Ridge Community Church, our mission is straightforward. We exist to bring God glory as we train people to learn the gospel, love the gospel, and live out the gospel: in our lives, in our community, and to the ends of the earth. In light of the quickly-changing recommendations surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic, two […]
03
Mar
Mar
Yesterday’s news cycle was an eventful one for folks in our community. Last night, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp held a press conference to announce that the first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) have been discovered in Georgia. Then as many of us slept peacefully through the night, tornadoes ripped through the greater Nashville, TN area – inflicting devastation […]
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Jan
Jan
Yesterday, our church family observed “Sanctity of Life Sunday” – an unofficial landmark of the church calendar which falls on the Sunday closest to January 22 (the date on which the Supreme Court affirmed Roe v. Wade in a 7-2 majority decision in 1972). The thrust of Sanctity of Life Sunday is usually aimed at […]
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Nov
Nov
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ… 2 Peter 1:1, ESV, emphasis added Gracious Jesus: What wonderful, miraculous truth you reveal to your people in 2 Peter 1:1! How especially healing, […]
Baptism, The Local Church
Beyond a Botched Delivery: The Stories Behind Autumn Ridge Community Church’s First Baptism
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Jun
Jun
If we were playing Jeopardy!, then this story would fall under the category, “Situations that make you want to swear to the point of being disqualified from ministry…” Answer: “Delivery scheduled for the Thursday before your church plant’s first baptism. A signature is required for delivery…but we didn’t tell you that. We politely leave a […]
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May
May
Mother’s Day is just a few days away! (Dads, children: consider this a timely reminder. There’s still time for two-day shipping on Amazon Prime!) I’m excited about the ways we will celebrate Mother’s Day as a church family. We aren’t taking a break from our current teaching series to preach a Mother’s Day-themed sermon, but […]
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Apr
Apr
Yesterday afternoon, I had the privilege of attending a networking event hosted by Ott Farms and Vineyard in Ellijay, GA. The weather was a flawless spring afternoon; the property was gorgeous. The only things more encouraging than the pristine setting were the stories of success that were shared among our community’s business leaders. God is […]
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Mar
Mar
Power struggles. Bureaucratic inefficiency. Favoritism and exclusion on unbiblical grounds. Chances are, you’ve heard stories of church memberships that were plagued by these realities. Maybe you’ve experienced one personally… With examples such as these, I can certainly understand why people are nervous – even skeptical – about the concept of a formal church membership. But […]
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Dec
Dec
Your Christmas tree may still be proudly displayed at your house, but it’s likely that your thoughts are focused towards the New Year. The task at hand is now to redeem the final days of the year, to make a break from the Holiday patterns of eating and resting, and to put plans in place […]