WE ARE A CHURCH
DEFINED BY GRACE
DEFINED BY GRACE
At ENCOUNTER, we keep things simple. People matter to us, no matter what age or background. We love learning more about God and His purposes for our lives. And everything we do is a warm reminder of God’s unconditional love and acceptance.
ENCOUNTER
6950 RALSTON STREET
VENTURA, CA 93003
VENTURA, CA 93003
SATURDAYS AT 6PM
SUNDAYS AT 9AM & 10:45AM
SUNDAYS AT 9AM & 10:45AM
We want to make your visit as simple and enjoyable as possible. Our weekend service is designed to help you draw closer to Jesus. We hope you will walk away feeling encouraged, challenged, and knowing God’s love for you.
ENCOUNTER STORIES
Rooted Reflections: Kenji
by Kenji Miyata 1. What were you hoping to discover through Rooted? Through Rooted, I was hoping to discover how I could become a better follower of Christ, while becoming a better example of Him to those around me. I was also looking for a sense of community at ENCOUNTER and a group of people […]
Meet Our Team: Lori Hahn
Lori Hahn has been a part of the ENCOUNTER family since the fall of 2000. Though she has worn many hats in the course of those nineteen years, from Director of Communications to leading the Women’s Ministry, she currently serves as the Director of Global Outreach. In addition to caring for ENCOUNTER’s 20 full time […]
FEATURED EVENTS
Invite friends, family & neighbors to the holiday, musical-drama, We Three Spies, presented by our Praise Kids! Admission is FREE, childcare available through age 3.
Do you love to bake? Are you looking for a way to give back this holiday season? ENCOUNTER Kids is hosting a Holiday Bake Sale at the Praise Kids performances the weekend of Dec 7 & 8. All proceeds will benefit Servant Partners: Hope for North Africa. Help by baking a treat or donating an item to help with this fundraiser!
Share Christ’s love to under-resourced families in tangible and life-impacting ways through family-oriented event on December 14 at Orchard Community Church. You can SERVE as a volunteer or GIVE a gift.
Operation Christmas Child brings hope to children worldwide living in poverty through simple, gift-filled shoe boxes. You and your family can impact another child’s life by packing your own box with small toys and other gifts.
MESSAGES
Daniel Hahn - November 16, 2019
BRIDE, Humbly Resilient
Scripture References: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
From Current Series: "BRIDE"
When Scripture describes the people who belong to Christ (the church) it uses an amazing visual to help us understand the relationship. We’re called the bride of Christ. Let that sink in for a moment. God sees us as a bride. The people for whom Christ died, and for whom Christ lives! We are the people that He loves, and leads and will be coming for one day soon. We have some idea of what human marriage should look like, but what does it mean to be Christ’s bride? Weekends at ENCOUNTER are taking us into the New Testament letter of 1st Thessalonians to discover the answer to that question.
