ENCOUNTER
SUNDAYS AT 9 AM & 10:45 AM
Join us this weekend for worship, a message of encouragement, and a space to pray for one another. Gather with us at our Sunday morning services or connect with us online.
Pursuant to the County of Ventura County Health Officer’s order dated August 20, 2021, masks which cover your nose and mouth are highly recommended, but not required in places of worship.
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.
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.
FEATURED EVENTS
Want to step into leadership in a fun and laidback way this summer? Dinner for Eight is an easy way to get to know other people who are part of ENCOUNTER. Just connect over a meal with 7 other adults a few times this summer. We’re looking to launch D48 groups for Singles, Couples, and Families.
The Tender Life Maternity Home 2022 Annual Fundraiser Walk is July 30!
Over the past 4.5 years, Tender Life Maternity Home has given 35 babies a chance at life. We are asking for your participation to help continue this rich 40 year legacy.
Every dollar donated creates hope and opportunity for a young mother and her unborn child. Please register now to walk and to help fundraise to help raise as much as we can for Tender Life Maternity Home in order to shelter unhoused pregnant women.
Created in Christ. Designed for God’s Purpose.
Kids will discover that their creativity is a gift from our creative God who designed them for His glory. He planned for us. We are His workmanship, a masterpiece in process.
So what are you waiting for? Spark your imagination and kick your creativity into high gear at Spark Studio VBS!
Join us for the WOW Summer Book Club, meeting for 6-weeks on Tuesday mornings, starting June 28 at 9:30 am at ENCOUNTER! Using real-life stories and examples, Brad Bigney’s Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols shows us how the idols we might not even recognize can still have devastating effects in our lives. In this transparent, honest book, he helps us to identify our idols, understand how they lead us to commit treason against the gospel —and finally repent of them and root them out forever by turning to the only One who can fill our every need.
Widowed? Help is here and hope is possible! Do you dread the lonely days and nights? Wonder what to do with your spouse’s belongings? Unsure of how you’ll go on? Join us Monday, June 27, 6 – 8 pm in Room 301 to learn reasons for hope!
ENCOUNTER STORIES
Empowering Global Partners from Home
Christ loves every human in every place on this planet! In Matthew 28:19, Jesus invites us to be a part of His desire to show this redemptive love when He says, Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy […]
The Mountains Are Calling
Central Asia is a land of rich history and mountainous landscape. It is where Alexander the Great and his armies marched from Greece, to Turkey, through the deserts of Turkmenistan, over the mountains of Tajikistan and on to India. His goal, and many rulers after him, was to control these lands, regardless of the people […]
