OUR PURPOSE:
Love God
Truly loving God requires us to engage our heart as well as our head. Jesus said that loving God with all our heart, soul and mind was to be our first priority. Our combined ministries are aimed at providing opportunities to connect with God and grow in our love for Him.
Love People
When we truly love God, we are enabled to love people. Jesus said this was our second priority. Our aim is to provide an atmosphere of love and acceptance. Our care goes beyond the organized services of the week to include the concerns of daily life.
Make Disciples
When we truly love God, we are enabled to love people. Jesus said this was our second priority. Our aim is to provide an atmosphere of love and acceptance. Our care goes beyond the organized services of the week to include the concerns of daily life.
OUR VISION:
To be a community where God's love wins and lives are transformed!
OUR MISSION:
To engage people with God, equipping and empowering them to impact lives through relationship and service.
OUR VALUES:
Knowing Jesus
* Following God's Word as the authority for
everyday living
* Saturating everything we do in powerful,
conversational prayer led by the presence
and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Following Jesus
* All people are valued and welcomed into
biblical community.
* Going wherever God leads.
* Intentionally serving and engging our
community with culturally relevant ministry.
* Growing helathy, biblical families.
* Empowering the next generation to walk in faith.
Becoming Like Jesus
From...
...death to life.
...mine to His.
...served to servant.
...passive to passionate.
...aimless to purposeful.
OUR TEAM
John Price, Lead Pastor
Pastor John has been in full time pastoral ministry since 1988 including 6 years as a staff pastor specializing in people connections. “My call, experiences, and giftings have developed in me a passion to help people discover the fullness of God’s personalized, creative design and to weave that design into the fabric of the body of Christ – the church. It is only as both of these elements come together that the power of the presence of Jesus in the world is fulfilled!”
Mike Anderson, Associate Pastor
Pastor Mike Anderson received his calling into pastoral ministry while an attendee of lfm church. He and his wife Cindy have been ministering in this congregation for over
25 years. Pastor Mike currently serves as a bi-vocational Associate Pastor and strives to make sure that everyone
who walks through these doors feels welcome. He wants all people to have an inviting and positive experience and to know that they belong here. In his free time he enjoys hanging out with his three grown children and many cherished grandchildren.
Diana Price, Administrative Assistant
Diana has been an educator for 30 plus years, involved in various ministry roles in several churches within different denominations. Diana finds joy in serving others, creating a welcoming atmosphere at LFM and takes pride in a job well done. She enjoys community outreach and welcomes challenges as opportunities. “Serving God, His people, and the Linden community is very rewarding.”
Trisha Crotteau, Children/Youth Leader
Trisha joined us in 2018 and has worked in Youth and Children's ministry for over 20 years. Trisha & her husband have three children that keep them busy! Her positive, encouraging personality keeps the ministry running along smoothly. She is quick to raise people to the next level of leadership and is always happy to help others. She always has encouragement as she leads the group into a Christ-Centered life. We are happy to say that Trisha & her family call lfmchurch their home.
TESTIMONIALS
"I love LFM! When a friend saw that I began reading the Bible and coming to faith in Jesus, he invited me to come to LFM Church. At first I was apprehensive due to negative preconceived notions I had about Church. But when I came, I experienced the love of Jesus in a community of believers, forever changing my life as well as my notion of 'Church.' I found it easy to build new relationships within the congregation and to find a place to participate in the ministry. LFM is an excellent place for anyone, regardless of class or ethnicity, to be engaged with God and find purpose in something bigger than themselves."
James Peterson