We are Committed to
Living in harmony with God, self, neighbor, and creation
A place where we seek to know and be known
Where we live as fully human through the transforming love of Christ
Allows us to become friends without conformity
Welcomes the potential to be changed by others
Allows space for everyone to be who they are, and where they are on their own journey
Welcomes me to listen to your story and me to share my story
Every person born is made in the image of God
No two people on Earth are the same
Therefore we embrace our differences so that we might know God more fully
Accepts others, learns from others, celebrates differences
Who We Are
On November 4, 2018 a handful of former Lakeview Free Methodist members joined together for the first meeting of The Gathering Place. While the location has changed over the years, the vision has not, "offering Christ's hospitality to the world."
The Gathering Place are a people who seek to Love God, Self, and Others while we live our vocation of expanding Christ's garden of Shalom. We believe that our specific call is through hospitality.
We practice the spiritual discipline of hospitality through four different gatherings. Check out our Gathering page to learn more.
We Believe
God
One Living God in three persons
God the almighty creator
God the reconciling redeemer
God the sustaining power
Humankind was created
By God and in the image of God
To love God with our entire being
To love self, as loved by God
To love neighbor as one loves themself
To care for creation
To worship God
To reflect God’s image into the world
The Bible
Is God’s written Word,
written by humans
uniquely inspired by the Holy Spirit
It bears witness to Jesus Christ, the living Word
Is a trustworthy record of God’s revelation
The Holy Spirit continues to speak through this Word to each generation and culture