House Church - We Meet in Homes

If you had no history or exposure to the church at all, other than reading the New Testament, what would you expect to see if someone invited you to a gathering of a church? As a community church that's focused on loving and serving a college campus, we've thought about this question a lot. We want people to know God, grow in their relationship with Him as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, understand and grow in Scripture, be disciples who disciple others, and share the Good News of Jesus with those around us. Based on the way Paul describes the church in 1 Corinthians and Ephesians, we would expect to see people contributing their spiritual gifts. We picture people living like a true family (Ohana) inside and outside that gathering. We’d expect to see a lot of smiling, a lot of hugging, a lot of crying together, a lot of meals shared, and a lot of life-connection throughout the week... much like our experience with friends in college! It's how God created us to know Him and walk with Him!

To help us truly love each other, we’ve committed to having churches of 15-25 people meeting not as a large service, but as a larger family gathering together. We’ve seen that once we get to 30 or 50 or 100 people in a church, it becomes increasingly difficult to live like a family, truly know each other, carry each other’s burdens, and build each other up. Too often people view a Sunday morning big gathering as the primary context of church, and the community group as optional. For us, we want to everyone to opt into sharing life, and therefore the primary context of church for us is a spiritual family of 15-25 people.

We are a community church that focuses on a college campus, Wright State University. Our families, professionals, and students understand that this is our mission field to seek to Save the lost, Revive the saved, and Train them all! Our mission statement is to Engage this campus with the love of GOD, Inform people of the Good News of Jesus Christ, and Inspire others as we follow Jesus!

Here's a snapshot of what our House Church Sundays look like:

Time: Sundays 11:00AM
Place: Varies from House Church to House Church

What to Expect:

• Atmosphere: that is friendly, comfortable, and welcoming to all
• Discussions: that are Biblical, challenging, respectful, honest, and centered in the Gospel
• Music: that is genuine, upbeat, and always about Jesus
• Ohana (Family): Food & Fellowship afterwards

If you'd like to connect with one of our H2O House Churches, CLICK HERE and we'll respond as soon as we can!

H2Ohana Service - House Churches Coming Together Monthly

It's a joy to gather together with our whole community of house church families (Ohana) to celebrate King Jesus! Our once-a-month, large Sunday gatherings have a full worship set, teaching, and share a meal afterwards! Typically, we meet on Wright State campus for our large gatherings, so stay updated via Facebook, Instagram, and GroupMe for more details.

Here's a snapshot of what our large Sunday Service looks like:

Time: Sundays 11:00AM
Place: Wright State Student Success Center 009 | Parking Lot #7

What to Expect:

• Atmosphere: that is friendly, comfortable, and welcoming to all
• Teachings: that are Biblical, challenging, respectful, honest, and centered in the Gospel
• Music: that is loud, upbeat, and always about Jesus
• Ohana (Family): Food & Fellowship afterwards

Designed to connect the Gospel of Jesus to all people, we come together to engage in worship, to inform each other of the truths of the Bible, and to inspire a life of faith in our community here at WSU. We hope to see you!

We always start the Sunday before the new semester. Check our calendar and social media for more updates!

How Do We Handle Child Care?

Each house church takes care of its own childcare needs. For example, one location may have a rotation of parents taking care of the kids, while another may have the older kids take care of the younger kids, or yet another may have the kids stay with the main group.

If you have further questions, please email us at h2o@h2owrightstate.com for more information

Visiting From Out Of Town?

Unless you've been invited by a specific house church, we are only able to host visitors on specific Sundays where we gather together for our H2Ohana service. Due to the fluid nature of our church, our gathering times and locations are always changing, so check our calendar and social media for more updates!

If you have further questions, please email us at h2o@h2owrightstate.com for more information

Why don't we have services for Christmas Eve or Good Friday?

Some of our House Churches do gather as a family to do Advent, Good Friday, Sunrise Worship or other special services that remind us of what Christ has done. We use this time to encourage our body to go with their family back home, be missional, and share what God has been doing in their lives with family & church friends back home!

Whether your family and friends know God or do not, God can use you to revive them with your testimonies from each semester. These moments can be highly relational! Head on home and invite your family to go to a Bible-believing church if they haven't gone in a while! We've helped partner churches in the area who use these services as outreaches to connect with their community, and it's a joy to serve!