Welcome
"Is there more to life than this?" We've all asked this question before. But, what if we could discover the answer—that there is more to life—a life of purpose, connected to our Creator and to others? The core of Jesus’ message invites us on a path to discover this life—a path that can begin here and now.
At Sampa Church, we believe all of us need to explore the answers to life’s big questions for ourselves. We want to be a place where you can explore the claims of Jesus, find out more about the life He promises and see for yourself whether what the Bible teaches is really true. If you ask your questions and are willing to explore the answers that faith in Jesus provides, you may be surprised at where the journey takes you.
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Explore Faith
Weekly Services
We want our weekly services to be a place where people from all different walks of life can explore answers the life’s big questions by discovering what it means to truly know and follow Jesus.
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What to Expect When You Come
Each week we worship together through music, prayer, scripture reading, and a message that explains the Bible by showing us a different way to live. Dress casually, plan for the service to be about an hour and 15 minutes long, and bring your kids to experience our age-graded ministries that take place during most of the adult services.
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Partnering with Parents
We create fun and safe environments where your kids can learn what following Jesus is all about. We partner with you to provide parenting tools and strategies needed to help your child explore faith, grow together with others, and make a difference by following Jesus. Learn more about these and other Ministries.
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Grow Together
Following Jesus isn’t as easy as you might think, especially when you try to do it alone. The promise of life in Jesus is that we are not alone, but connected to God and others in meaningful ways. The primary way we experience biblical community is through our small groups.
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Ordinances of the Church
God designed baptism to be practiced in his church. This is the first public way of communicating one's personal choice to become a follower of Jesus. We want to publicly celebrate those who have come to faith in Jesus and choose to be obedient in baptism.
Water baptism is a visual and symbolic demonstration of a person’s union with Christ in the likeness of His death and resurrection.
As with water baptism, the Lord’s Supper or Communion is to be observed only by those who have become genuine followers of Christ. This ordinance symbolizes the breaking of Christ’s body and the shedding of His blood on our behalf and is to be observed repeatedly throughout the Christian life as a sign of continued participation in the atoning benefits of Christ’s death.
Giving
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What we do with what we have directs our heart. Giving to God reminds us that He has given us everything we have and can be counted on to meet every need we will ever have.
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Make a Difference
God sent Jesus not only to bring us a new kind of life, but to give us the mission of making a difference for him by serving others. We carry out this mission by sharing the story of Jesus and showing others the kind of love Jesus shows us. God also uses serving to help us grow spiritually and connect with others.
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Serving Others in the Church
Sampa Church is only as good as the people serving. Serving in a ministry area is a great way to connect with people around the church while using your skills and talents for others. Please let us know that you are interested in serving and we will help you find the best place for you to serve utilizing your gifts and talents.
Serving Others in the Community
We are forming partnerships in the city that will provide us with opportunities to serve. This can also be spontaneous individual choices you make to serve someone you know or see that has a need.
Serving Others in the World
God may be calling you to serve people somewhere else in the world. Will you go?