What is a house church?
In the New Testament the church is a family of people, often in a home, where each believer gets to contribute. It is people on mission together, not a building you attend.
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Sundays at 11 a.m.
In the park and in the home, around Clarksville
Each person has a part when we gather.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
That’s what Paul expected when the church met. Somebody has a song. Somebody has a Scripture. Somebody has a prayer or a word for the person next to them. We’re ordinary people around Clarksville doing that together — no stage, no program to sit through. We read, we pray, and we share a meal that remembers Jesus.
Where we gather
In the park and in the home
Sometimes we meet in the open at RichEllen Park, 1466 Hwy 149, Clarksville, TN 37040, in the Palmyra community. Those are public open-house gatherings. Neighbors from Clarksville, Erin, Dover, and Cumberland City can pull up a chair, hear the Scriptures, share a meal that remembers Jesus, and pray together.
We also gather in a home. Those meetings are invite-only, simply so everyone can be safe and known. Sundays at 11 a.m., whether we are in the park or in the home. Write us and we will tell you whether we are in the park or in the home, and how an invitation works.
Directions to RichEllen ParkClarksville, TN · Palmyra, TN · Erin, TN · Dover, TN · Cumberland City, TN
Leaders who train leaders
We love seeing ordinary believers in Clarksville and the towns around it grow up, make disciples, and help open another gathering. That is a happy work.
Why disciple making mattersRoom for every voice
When a circle gets too large for every voice to be heard, we multiply with joy. Clarksville, Erin, Dover, Cumberland City, and Palmyra do not need one bigger meeting. They need many faithful ones.
What a gathering is likeWhen we come together
Everyone gets to share
You will not sit in rows and watch a few people do all the ministry. We love a meeting where the Spirit gives something through more than one mouth — a song, a Scripture, a prayer, a word of encouragement. If you are new, you are free to listen and enjoy it.
A gathering, briefly
- 01Arrive and settleAt a park open house, a chair or blanket is perfect. In a home, we greet you at the door.
- 02Open the ScripturesSomeone reads. Others may add a psalm, a word, or a question. That back-and-forth is dialogic teaching.
- 03The Lord’s SupperWe share a real meal and remember the body and blood of Jesus.
- 04Pray for one anotherNeeds are named out loud. We pray, and we are glad to stay afterward.
- 05Each one contributesA first-time friend may simply listen. When you are ready, there is room to bring something.
Sundays at 11 a.m.