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John the son of Zebedee wrote this Gospel. He was a Palestinian Jew, one of the 12 disciples, and a member of Jesus’ inner apostolic circle. He was referred to as the disciple “whom Jesus loved” (13:23). John also wrote 1-3 John and Revelation. The Gospel of John is the fourth of the New Testament's canonical Gospels. It was written sometime after 70 A.D. and the destruction of Jerusalem, but prior to John's exile on the island of Patmos - around 85-90 A.D. The theme is that Jesus is the long-awaited, promised Messiah and Son of God. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "signs" and seven "I am" discourses culminating in Thomas's proclamation of the risen Jesus as "my Lord and my God". The gospel's concluding verses set out its purpose, "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name."
sunday service
WORSHIP
At Encounter, you will experience a welcoming and casual, yet reverent atmosphere. Our service includes a blend of contemporary worship songs and hymns, expository preaching, and prayer.
CHILDREN
We are strong believers in family worship. Children enjoy Sunday School before service starts, they are given a message during service, just for them, and when they return to their seats we have Busy Binders with plenty of activities to help keep them occupied while still being able to be involved in worship. We believe in modeling worship for them, as children learn not just by being told things but by observing and mimicking what they see. They are part of our congregation, and we treat them that way.
FELLOWSHIP
We desire to help foster relationships within our congregation, so we offer a coffee bar with baked goods, not only for refreshment, but also to allow everyone to enjoy a time of fellowship before and after service in order to form connections with others in the church.