Everyone’s Welcome.
Nobody’s Perfect.
Anything’s Possible.
About Open House…
Check out the following two videos that share a brief introduction to our Church, and some testimonies from some of the people in our community!
At Open House we believe…
Everyone’s Welcome
Whatever your faith background or spiritual tradition; whatever your belief system, ethnicity or culture or marital status - we're glad you're here! At Open House we believe God loves everyone - and so we want to do that too! It’s our desire that everyone who comes will experience the life-changing love of God in and through our Church family.
Nobody’s Perfect
Therefore, Jesus is at the centre of all we do. We are a community where it's OK to not be ok. Because the truth is - all of us have our issues and stuff we’re dealing with. And so we’re trying to create a community that turns down the dial of judgement, and up the dial of love and acceptance. We want it to be a safe place for you to be yourself. That’s why one of our most important values is to be authentic and keep it real.
Anything’s Possible
We believe in a God who changes lives! We believe that He is real and active today and that there is no problem in human life that apprenticeship to Jesus cannot solve. While we believe God loves us and accepts us just as we are - we believe He loves us too much to leave us that way. He wants to help us grow and become all He created us to be! And so it’s our hope that your involvement at Open House will be one that helps you on that journey - to grow and be more like Jesus in the way you live and love.
Our Mission:
“More People, More Like Jesus”
Guiding Principles
- Our authority is the Scriptures alone (2 Tim 3:15-16)
- Our foundation is belief in Jesus as “the Christ, the Son of the Living God”. (Matt 16:16-19)
- Our assurance is in God’s grace, through faith in the salvation provided through Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. (Rom 5:1-2, 1 Cor 15:4)
- Our basis is love - for God and each other (Mark 12:29-31)
Therefore…
- Our yearning is for unity (John 17:20-21, Eph 4:3-6, Phil 2:2)
- Our vision is for a caring and compassionate community of God’s people (Rom 12:9-16, Col 3:12-14)
- Our desire is to share God’s love and good news with others (Matt 28:18-20, 2 Cor 5:17-21)
- Our mission is “More people, more like Jesus”. To make disciples of Jesus Christ - helping people belong, believe, and become all God wants them to be.