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Fresh StartCommunity Church

Our church

About Fresh Start

We are a small, Bible-believing, non-denominational church. If you would like to come worship with us, we would love to have you. All are welcome. We sing a mix of newer worship and the old faithful hymns, we have a classroom for the children, and adults often come early and stay after the service.

We are currently gathering each Sunday with guest speakers as we search for a new pastor. We would love to welcome you this Sunday.

Doctrine

What we believe

  1. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the only infallible authority in all matters of faith and practice.
  2. We believe in one God, the sovereign Creator and Sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  3. We believe in the complete humanity and deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, victorious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, bodily resurrection, ascension to the right hand of the Father, and future personal return in power and glory.
  4. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells and empowers all believers and enables them to live a godly life.
  5. We believe that through Adam's sin all have inherited a sinful nature and therefore all choose to sin. Thus all are sinners and deserving of death.
  6. We believe that the salvation of lost and sinful man is only by the grace of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone, accomplished through the regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
  7. We believe that our sins block our fellowship with God. As we confess those sins, God forgives us and our fellowship is restored.
  8. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the judgment of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal blessedness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.
  9. We believe that saving faith in Jesus Christ unites all Christians as members of the body of Christ. Such a position brings both privileges and responsibilities before God and toward one another in the Christian life.
  10. We believe in a symbolic Holy Communion which is open to all who claim Jesus Christ as their King and Savior and have examined themselves and harbor no unconfessed sin.
  11. We believe in baptism by immersion as a testimony of one's faith. This act is not a prerequisite for salvation but is an act of obedience to God. We believe in baptism that is witnessed by fellow believers in Christ, and we baptize those who claim Him as their Savior in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, buried in the likeness of His death and raised in the likeness of His resurrection.

Amen.

Beyond our walls

Ministries we support

Our ministry is not limited to the four walls of the church. As Christians, we have a responsibility to reach out into the community with the gospel and compassion of Christ. To further this mission, we provide partial support for the following ministries.

The Meir Family

Baptist International Outreach, Chiangmai, Thailand

The Meir family are church-planting missionaries, reaching into the Chinese community to bring them to Christ and nurture new churches. The ministry includes evangelism, Bible studies for both believers and seekers, organized activities to help believers grow in their walk with God, pastoral care and spiritual guidance. Ministry to students and professionals uses English-language classes as a bridge to the gospel.

Jon and Hayley Klover

Operation Lost Sheep / Globe International

Operation Lost Sheep is a ministry focused on Matthew 18:12. As stateside missionaries they go into the highways and byways of America — including jail ministry, homeless ministry, disaster relief, addiction recovery, and one-on-one discipleship — and they partner with local churches and faith-based addiction recovery programs.

More about this ministry

Lydia's Gate

115 Deyarmond St., Mio, MI 48647

A shelter for those in need. This faith-based emergency shelter provides housing for women and children who are temporarily without a place to stay, along with Christian counseling, referral to community resources, and care management, with an aim toward employment, housing, and rehabilitation.

River House Inc.

PO Box 661, Grayling, MI 48738

River House provides safety and services to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse while promoting empowerment through education and advocacy. It has served Crawford, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Roscommon Counties since 1986.

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