About Us

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our beliefs
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Our Beliefs

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Our greatest passion is that God has always been and will always be Love. He loves you passionately and without reservation. 

Jesus showed us a life marked by love, kindness, mercy, and grace. And Jesus claimed to be fully united with God - His very representation on earth (Heb 1:3)!

Each week, we gather to worship this God who loves us and to grow in friendship with Him and with each other. As we do so, we find ourselves becoming more and more defined by that incredibly kind love, resulting in transformation for ourselves and our world.

We align with the historic church defined by the Nicene Creed.

We are part of the Assemblies of God, USA.

  • We believe the Old & New Testaments are inspired by God and reveal who God is to us.

  • We believe in the Trinity: the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, united and cooperating as one.

  • We believe Jesus Christ was and is the Messiah, sent to reveal God to us. He lived a sinless life, did miracles, and died so that we could have close friendship with God.

  • We believe all people have missed the mark (sinned) and are redeemed by Jesus’ work on the cross.

  • We believe the global Church is called to bring Jesus’ love to our world: to our workplaces, schools, families and neighborhoods.

  • We believe Jesus is returning again for a full redemption of mankind.

While these are the deeply held beliefs of our leadership team, we welcome everyone into our community, wherever they are on their journey. Questions and doubts are part of that journey, and we’re glad to explore them together.

Our Services

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Our services begin with worship. Most of what we sing is contemporary, but we also incorporate those rich, deep hymns as well.

After worship, someone from our ministry team shares a message from the Bible. Our goal is for the message to make an impact on your real everyday life whether its your first time in church or your 1000th. We often do series based on books of the Bible. Recently, we’ve done Philippians, 1 Kings, and John.

After the service, we hang out over donuts and coffee. This is our chance to see how one another is doing, encourage one another, and build relationships.

Check out a recent message.

In this message, Julie speaks on Jesus healing of a man who had been by the Bethesda pool for 38 years waiting to be healed. Jesus heals him in an unexpected way on the Sabbath. What expectations do we have for God? Are we limiting what He could do based on those limited expectations?

Our Core Values

Jesus’ Love

When Jesus came and lived among us, He was God Incarnate, showing us the very nature of God. His life was defined by mercy, compassion, and care for those around Him.

The resurrected Jesus continues to imbue us with his loving-kindness. Each Sunday, we come together to celebrate that love that is for each one of us.

Authentic Faith

When people look for a church, they want a place where they can bring their honest thoughts, questions, and feelings about faith. At Narrative, we’re not interested in telling you exactly what you should believe or how quickly you should get there. We want to walk the journey together—bringing our beliefs, questions, and doubts before Jesus and allowing His loving truth to shape us along the way.

Genuine Community

When life’s most challenging moments arise, we need real, genuine friendships who encourage us, want the best for us, and offer a helping hand. Every week at Narrative, we’re building that kind of community—where people show up for one another and walk through life together.

Empowered to Serve

As we encounter Jesus’ love, embrace an authentic faith, and build genuine relationships, we are able to see how God has gifted us and serve others. Sometimes that means serving within our church community and other times it is investing in our own communities we’re a part of. We believe every person has been gifted to serve in some way.

Our Team

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Julie Stoa

Pastor

Julie loves deep conversations, the art of public speaking, and her family. With her ministry experience with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Julie is passionate about people growing in their faith and investing in their families and neighborhoods. She wants the Bible to be accessible to every person, no matter how many times they’ve read it. She loves being a part of a church community that genuinely cares about one another.

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A man with a beard and wearing a black cap playing an acoustic guitar on stage, illuminated by stage lights.

Nathan Botsford

Worship and Kids Pastor

Nathan is a talented musician who deeply cares about people. He is passionate about living his faith authentically in the midst of real life. He loves to develop members of his worship team as they lead our community in worshiping Jesus. And he wants kids to know Jesus in an authentic and meaningful way at their level and in their time.

Sarah Lee

Sarah is passionate about teaching the Bible in an accessible way and caring for people as Jesus would. She loves hearing people's stories and walking alongside them through life. She's always learning, so don’t be surprised when she has a book recommendation for you. Sarah brings a bright smile and a warm heart to every room she’s in.

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