Next Steps at Easter 2024
We were happy to have you join for an Easter service this year. Thank you for reaching out for more information. Whether you are new to the faith or simply new to Living Water the information below will give you understanding and insight into who we are as a church family.
For those that are new to the faith, the information below will help you understand the decision that you made and get you started in the right direction. It’s likely you will have questions along the way. In fact, we hope you do have questions as you pursue Jesus and want to get to know Him more!
We’re here to help you. In fact, we’d love to have a conversation with you. There are two great ways for us to make an initial connection. One is to give us a call at 360-754-5830, and the other is to email us at discipleship@livingwater.com.
For those that are new to the faith, the information below will help you understand the decision that you made and get you started in the right direction. It’s likely you will have questions along the way. In fact, we hope you do have questions as you pursue Jesus and want to get to know Him more!
We’re here to help you. In fact, we’d love to have a conversation with you. There are two great ways for us to make an initial connection. One is to give us a call at 360-754-5830, and the other is to email us at discipleship@livingwater.com.
Belonging to the new family of God
The biggest question any of us have when we begin something new, is, “Where do I start?” The simple answer is, right where you are. Lasting change comes when we work from the inside out, allowing our hearts and minds to be transformed.
Your decision to believe and embrace Jesus as your Savior is the beginning of an amazing, life-altering experience. Knowing your identity as His son or daughter, learning how you can get to know God better and understanding what it means to be a part of God's family are the best places to start on a faith journey. When all of these things come together, you will find yourself experiencing a newness to life that God intends for everyone who follows Him.
Notice that knowing, learning and understanding are all things that happen on the inside of you. When you allow the information that you are hearing or reading to change your heart and desires, you will experience transformation in what you do and how you act. We call this Inside Out Change.
The most important decision anyone can ever make is to accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Surrendering your heart to Him and choosing to walk in His ways is the biggest inside out change you can make. When you make this decision you become a part of His family as His adopted son or daughter.
To learn more about how to be in this family and to grow in your faith, it is important to join with others who have also made the same decision, that are a bit further in the journey than you are. Your decision to follow Jesus brought you into His big family of everyone who has also made that decision. We invite you to belong to our part of that family called, Living Water. When we join together and learn from one another we have the support and encouragement that we need to continue the inside out change, while we also begin to change how we act and what we do.
Your decision to believe and embrace Jesus as your Savior is the beginning of an amazing, life-altering experience. Knowing your identity as His son or daughter, learning how you can get to know God better and understanding what it means to be a part of God's family are the best places to start on a faith journey. When all of these things come together, you will find yourself experiencing a newness to life that God intends for everyone who follows Him.
Notice that knowing, learning and understanding are all things that happen on the inside of you. When you allow the information that you are hearing or reading to change your heart and desires, you will experience transformation in what you do and how you act. We call this Inside Out Change.
The most important decision anyone can ever make is to accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Surrendering your heart to Him and choosing to walk in His ways is the biggest inside out change you can make. When you make this decision you become a part of His family as His adopted son or daughter.
To learn more about how to be in this family and to grow in your faith, it is important to join with others who have also made the same decision, that are a bit further in the journey than you are. Your decision to follow Jesus brought you into His big family of everyone who has also made that decision. We invite you to belong to our part of that family called, Living Water. When we join together and learn from one another we have the support and encouragement that we need to continue the inside out change, while we also begin to change how we act and what we do.
Transforming through connection
When you choose to accept God’s plan to restore your relationship with Him through Jesus, you become a part of His family as an adopted son or daughter. You now have the opportunity to have loving, interactive and real relationships with others who have made the same decision. God wants to move you away from the isolation of feeling like an outsider, and into living in authentic community, where people know you and you know them.
Getting to know other people in God’s family helps you grow in your faith. As you experience different circumstances and share with the people you are connected with, you will learn new ways to think and process situations from God’s perspective. You will be encouraged and challenged to put your faith into action. You will also learn from others how they have made their way through difficulties and grown closer to God, and be encouraged by their faith.
The best ways to get started are to come and be with us as we walk out our faith journey. We have no expectation that anyone has it all together before they come - we simply want to do it together because we need each other to change and grow.
Getting to know other people in God’s family helps you grow in your faith. As you experience different circumstances and share with the people you are connected with, you will learn new ways to think and process situations from God’s perspective. You will be encouraged and challenged to put your faith into action. You will also learn from others how they have made their way through difficulties and grown closer to God, and be encouraged by their faith.
The best ways to get started are to come and be with us as we walk out our faith journey. We have no expectation that anyone has it all together before they come - we simply want to do it together because we need each other to change and grow.
Where can I get connected?
We provide safe places to engage with others that respect people right where they are in their walk with Jesus.
Visit livingwater.com/events to see more about these opportunities:
Visit livingwater.com/events to see more about these opportunities:
- Pizza with Pastors is an opportunity to come meet the pastors and staff, and to ask any questions that you might have about your faith or Living Water.
- Living Water Essentials is an opportunity to experience who we are as a church family. You’ll meet other people and also learn about what we believe.
- Men's & Women's Connect Night each provide you with another opportunity to meet new people and have conversations around tables. These are great places to start friendships!
- 1st Wednesday Worship, is a choice to come worship with us in a more casual environment.
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