Philip went and found Nathanael and told him, "We've found the One Moses wrote of in the Law, the One preach by the prophets. It's Jesus, Joseph's son, the one from Nazareth!", Nathanael said, "Nazareth? You've got to be kidding." But Philip said, "Come, see for yourself."
John 1:43-46 (The Message)
What is a Nazarene?
The Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, tracing its roots to an anniversary date of 1908. It was founded to spread the message of scriptural holiness (Christlike living) across the lands. Today the Church of the Nazarene is located in 151 world areas.
The Church of the Nazarene is a Great Commission church. We believe that God offers to everyone forgiveness, peace, joy, purpose, love, meaning in life, and the promise of heaven when life is over by entering and experiencing a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We are called to take this message to people everywhere.
The Church of the Nazarene is also a holiness church. We believe that Christians can experience a deeper level of life in which there is victory over sin, power to witness and serve, and a richer fellowship with God, all through the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
For more information check out the denomination's website.
The Church of the Nazarene is a Great Commission church. We believe that God offers to everyone forgiveness, peace, joy, purpose, love, meaning in life, and the promise of heaven when life is over by entering and experiencing a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We are called to take this message to people everywhere.
The Church of the Nazarene is also a holiness church. We believe that Christians can experience a deeper level of life in which there is victory over sin, power to witness and serve, and a richer fellowship with God, all through the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
For more information check out the denomination's website.
The Chelsea Church of the Nazarene
In 1995, six households met in the living room at 1325 N. Freer Rd. to pray, plan, and pledge for a new church. God answered their requests and honored their sacrifice. He provided free meeting space through the Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC). New people came, gave, and were enriched. Today, our congregation has grown from 6 households to around sixty households who call Chelsea Nazarene their church.
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It’s been a God thing." |
The generosity of the CRC allowed us to save up much needed money so we could begin to look for our own land. After several offers had fallen through, the 12126 Jackson Rd. became available. Through much prayer and great sacrifice, God blessed us as we purchased 10.8 acres of land. It was during this process that God delivered a $20,000 check from a foundation. This foundation had been asked to pass on this gift to our church from an anonymous giver. To this day, we still don’t know who it is, but God provided what was needed!
In 2005 we started construction on the 5000+ sq. ft. facility that we now call home. While we were in the process of raising money to meet constructions costs, God provided again. He sent the Chelsea Area Construction Authority to offer to buy 1 acre of our land (that we couldn’t ever use). We saw their $30,000 payment as a direct answer to our prayers!
Today, God uses our people to be an influence in schools, factories, offices, athletic fields and anywhere else people gather in our community.
In 2005 we started construction on the 5000+ sq. ft. facility that we now call home. While we were in the process of raising money to meet constructions costs, God provided again. He sent the Chelsea Area Construction Authority to offer to buy 1 acre of our land (that we couldn’t ever use). We saw their $30,000 payment as a direct answer to our prayers!
Today, God uses our people to be an influence in schools, factories, offices, athletic fields and anywhere else people gather in our community.