About

What To Expect

 

Worship services begin at 10 am and are casual at  Valley Community Church. Many people wear jeans or dress “business casual.” We encourage you to arrive about 10 minutes before the service starts so you  meet people. Our services start with music, that could be traditional favorite hymns or contemporary Christian Praise and Worship Music. Pastor Ward will then teach a bible-based message with practical application to help you live out your faith during the week.  Some services we celebrate communion, but there’s no pressure to participate if you don’t want to.  Services are usually a little over an hour, and then you’re welcome to hang out and talk with people afterwards.

We also offer Bible Study (Sunday School) begining at 9am on Sunday Mornings for children, teens, and adults.  On Wednesday evenings we have an adult Bible Study that begins at 6pm.

Our Story

 

Valley Community Church began in 1992 as Harmony Baptist Church and in 2009 changed its name to Valley Community Church.  In March of 2019 our long time Pastor decided to retire, and the Church called Ward Yanders and Bill Jeffery to co-Pastor the Church.  Ward was already an ordained Pastor and member of the Church.  Bill was also already a Pastor and also a member of the Church.  Ward primarily led our worship services and Bill led our Sunday School classes and Wednesday evening services.  In July of 2020 Pastor Bill resigned due to health issues.  The Church asked Pastor Ward to stay as our Pastor and he agreed and is  now leading our church.  

 

Our Beliefs

 

Bible. We believe the Bible, consisting of 66 books, to be the inspired Word of God, without error, the revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.  We believe that in the Bible God says what He means and means what He says.

God. We believe in one God existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God has always been and will always be the only God. There were none before Him and shall be none after him.

The Father. We believe that the Father created all things in heaven and on earth. He created human beings out of a love for us and desires a personal relationship with each of us.

Jesus. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life and died on the cross as the sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Furthermore, He arose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven.

Holy Spirit. We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict men, making them aware of their sin and the salvation available through Jesus. He regenerates, guides, instructs, and empowers the believer for godly living and service.

Man. We believe that man was created in the image of God and sinless, but fell into sin and is therefore lost and subject to judgment. There is nothing man can do to save himself from this judgment, but he can accept the death of Jesus as punishment in place of his own eternal death by acknowledging God and accepting the free gift of salvation.

Salvation. We believe that the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ provides the only way of justification and salvation for all who believe. Any who attach additional works of man as a requirement for salvation are false in that they infer Jesus’ death is insufficient in and of itself to save and that human beings somehow have the capability to save themselves.

Accepting the Sinner, Denouncing the Sin. We believe that no sin is too big for God to forgive. Therefore, as Christians we should be open and eager to share the Gospel with everyone regardless of their sin or affliction. However, making Jesus Lord of our lives means striving towards holiness and turning from our sinful ways. Therefore, while being open to all sinners, Christians ought not accept, ignore, or promote any sin as permissible.

Non-Essential Elements. We believe the above tenets make up the basis of Christian faith on which all Christians believe and agree. We have intentionally omitted any statements regarding areas of legitimate disagreement (i.e., baptism, predestination, end times) on which agreement is not essential for salvation.