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Life is better together, and this is your weekly connection to what God is doing in and through Open Arms Community Church. Dive in, stay encouraged, and don’t miss out on what’s happening!
This Week’s Sermon
Each Sunday, we gather to worship, grow, and hear from God’s Word together. Here’s the latest message from Open Arms—take a moment to watch, reflect, and share it with someone who needs encouragement this week.
Living Water in the Wilderness
In this message from the Listen to Jesus series, Melissa Robinson explores Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 and the powerful promise of living water that satisfies the deepest thirst of the human soul.
What’s Happening at Open Arms Community Church
Our church family is always on the move—serving, celebrating, and growing together. Stay connected with the latest news, updates, and upcoming opportunities to get involved.
Saint Patrick’s Day Fun Afternoon at Open Arms
Join us for our Saint Patrick’s Day Family Fun Afternoon on March 15 at Open Arms Community Church. Bring your favorite Irish dish to share, wear green, and enjoy a beginner-friendly quilling craft activity after lunch. This event launches a new monthly potluck and activity happening every third Sunday.
Prepare Your Heart This Lent: Lenten Prayer Service & “Word for Lunch” at Open Arms Community Church
Lent is a sacred season of prayer, repentance, and renewal. This year at Open Arms Community Church, we are creating intentional space to seek God together through a Lenten Prayer Service and a daily “The Word for Lunch” Scripture and prayer gathering.
Sunday Dinner Microchurch: Updated Schedule Through Summer 2026
Sunday Dinner is a Young Adults microchurch of Open Arms Community Church, centered on shared meals, meaningful conversation, and growing together through Scripture. If you’re a young adult looking for community and a place to belong, you’re invited to join us. Our New Rhythm Beginning this season, Sunday Dinner will meet twice a month, typically […]
Giving at Open Arms
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The Latest from the Blog
We love sharing stories, insights, and encouragement throughout the week. Check out the newest posts from our blog to keep your faith fueled and inspired.
Letting Go: a Lenten Week 4 Reflection on Surrender, Release, Repentance
Repentance isn’t about standing in a corner long enough for God to believe we’re sorry. It’s about surrender—letting go of the things that keep us from Him. In this honest Lent reflection, Caleb Daugherty shares the moment he stood over a trash can, pouring out bottles and watching an old life die so that something better could begin. Sometimes repentance starts with two simple words: dump it.
Into the Wilderness: A Lent Week 3 Reflection
Lent often meets us in the same place Elijah found himself after Mount Carmel — exhausted, discouraged, and hiding in the wilderness. In 1 Kings 19, the prophet who had just witnessed fire fall from heaven collapses under a broom tree and tells God, “I have had enough.” Instead of rebuke, God meets Elijah with rest, food, and a whisper in the cave. This Lent reflection explores how God still meets us in our wilderness moments today — not with shame, but with quiet restoration and renewed purpose.
Led, Not Lost: A Lent Week 2 Reflection on Trust and God’s Leading
When we return to God, clarity doesn’t always come right away. This Lent Week 2 reflection explores what it means to trust God’s leading, even when we can’t yet see the path ahead.
🚌 Need a ride to church?
If transportation has ever been a barrier for you, we want to help! Open Arms Community Church offers a Request-a-Ride option so you can get to Sunday morning services easily — just let us know ahead of time. You can fill out the ride request form or call the church office. All ride requests need to be submitted by Friday at 3:30 PM so we can plan routes and drivers for Sunday. Learn more and request your ride here: