How it all started...
In 2011 a small group of about 30 people were sent out from Faith Tabernacle Church in Lockport, NY to plant a new local expression of the body of Christ. Unlike traditional church plants, this new work would be planted in the same community as the original church, but with a different culture and focused vision. With a desire to create an atmosphere for authentic fellowship a new environment was established for Sunday gatherings where people sat around a table and shared refreshments. This new group of believers would focus their efforts intentionally reaching into the mobile home parks in South Lockport.
In July of 2011, this group of believers began to meet in MacKenzie Hall in the ABC Plaza on Transit Rd. in Lockport. We began with renting out the Hall weekly and then by September of 2011, we were the full-time occupiers of the space. Over the next couple of years, we outgrew the original space and rented more space in another building on the property for Children's Ministry and Church Office space.
In July of 2011, this group of believers began to meet in MacKenzie Hall in the ABC Plaza on Transit Rd. in Lockport. We began with renting out the Hall weekly and then by September of 2011, we were the full-time occupiers of the space. Over the next couple of years, we outgrew the original space and rented more space in another building on the property for Children's Ministry and Church Office space.
Expanding the vision...
In 2017. God opened up a new opportunity for us to move into a much larger facility at a much lower cost. We transitioned into sharing a building with another local church, Lockport Christian Church, that had moved into a "home church" format. This facilitated an enlargement of our vision from just reaching into the mobile home parks, to reaching into the rest of Lockport.
In this season, new ministry opportunities arose and new ways to disciple and care for people opened up. We saw the advent of Men's Breakfast & Bible, Youth ministry, Grief Share and a food pantry. God abundantly blessed and as a result we were able to release more resources into missions.
In this season, new ministry opportunities arose and new ways to disciple and care for people opened up. We saw the advent of Men's Breakfast & Bible, Youth ministry, Grief Share and a food pantry. God abundantly blessed and as a result we were able to release more resources into missions.
Where we are headed...
As we look to the future, we are excited to see what God has for us. We have increased our focus on prayer, added small group Bible Studies at various times throughout the year, and emphasized fellowship by adding Soup Sundays. We look forward to seeing more and more followers of Christ transition from being spectators to participators in the body of Christ and its mission to expand the Kingdom of God.
We are recommitting ourselves to be His hands & His feet to the community in Lockport and to partner with other congregations and ministries to let His light shine through us. From here, we want to go and make disciples...
We are recommitting ourselves to be His hands & His feet to the community in Lockport and to partner with other congregations and ministries to let His light shine through us. From here, we want to go and make disciples...
