What to Expect

You are welcome here.
Encounter Church is a community of people who gather regularly to grow in their relationship with Jesus and each other. We have a heartbeat for the hurting, we love serving the city, and we cultivate honest community with one another centered around Jesus Christ. We’d love to have you join us for a Sunday service or plug into a community group any time. Become part of our family!

What should you expect?
We have donuts and coffee in a fellowship area in the lobby starting at 9:30 each week. Come early and get to know us ahead of the service! If you would prefer to just sneak in, that’s acceptable as well.

You might want to arrive by 9:50 on Sunday to find a place to park (see notes below), to drop off your kids at the right places and navigate to the worship area in time for service.

A typical service is around 80 minutes… We sing a good mix of contemporary and traditional music that is led by our worship team.

There is childcare/ Sunday School available. Plan to hang around after the service for fellowship and meeting new people.

Our local knowledge might come in handy.
1) Parking on the streets is available anytime but limited to 2 hours during weekday business hours [9am-5pm].
We do not know of a time when those limited hours have been enforced on Sunday mornings or evening hours.
2) The 5th & Locust garage does not currently charge for parking except during Ford Center events.