vibrant

(adj. pulsating with life)

Our name says it all! Jesus said He came to give us life, and that the life we have would be abundant. We believe this abundant life means embodying the qualities of God’s Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self control. We’re not perfect, but God is working in us to bring these traits to LIFE!

diverse

(adj. celebrating difference and variety)

In the Bible, God says that one day people from every language, tribe, and nation will worship Him. At Abundant Life, we try to embody that truth today. We celebrate our diversity in age, gender, ethnicity, culture, and belief as we come together to worship our creative God.

church

(n. a body of Christian believers)

At Abundant Life, we have a building, but the building is not our church. Our church consists of the people who gather together to worship God together. It doesn’t matter where we meet (in fact, we have celebrated worship several times in parks and community centres)! What’s important is who is there.

community

(n. a group of people working toward a common goal)

Relationships are important at Abundant Life Church. We celebrate our community by meeting together on Sundays, in one another’s homes for care groups on a weekly basis, at the building for prayer meetings, and in coffee shops and restaurants to strengthen our friendships. God loves it when people spend time together for His common purpose!

growing

(v. to develop and mature;
to increase)

At Abundant Life, we like to think of growth in an organic sense, like a plant. For a plant to be well established, it needs deep roots. at the same time, it grows up and outward. We want to grow deep roots, being faithful to the teaching of Jesus Christ, and we want to grow outward, to meet, interact, and better our community, that everyone we meet would experience the love that we’ve experienced!

love

(n., v. a passionate affection; to have concern for the well-being of others)

At Abundant Life, we love to love. We learn in the Bible that everything was created because of God’s great love, and we now have the ability to share that love, because we received it. it’s our desire that everyone in our community (and indeed, the world) would experience what it means to be loved by their creator, and to experience that love through his creation, the church.

Jesus Christ

(n. a first-century Jew from Israel; the Son of God)

Jesus is the reason we are together, the reason we do what we do, and the reason we are who we are. He is the head of the church and cares for the church and for all of humanity. in fact, he loves humanity so much that he died for us, and was raised back to life. We worship Jesus as fully God, who came to earth as a human man and who lives and reigns over everything forever.

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Vision / Mission

Vision

Abundant Life Church strives to be a vibrant, diverse community growing in the love of Jesus Christ.

Mission

We exist to express God’s love, equip God’s people, to engage in God’s work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We want to make a positive difference in our world by staying focused on the Gospel.

Jesus loves kids... we love kids!

Our music ranges from traditional to contemporary: cello and drums share the same sheet music!

Our multi-ethnic group makes for great potluck lunches!

Prayer is important to us: we support each other and grow together.

Whether you're comfortable in a suit and tie or your 'comfy' jeans, you're welcome here.