Posts by Rich Barrett

Are you curious about how you can get to know other people at Access Church, but reluctant to commit to anything? Over the next couple of months, Access Church will be hosting Group Life Previews in select homes throughout the Jacksonville area. These previews will give you a taste of what community groups at Access…

Our environment for elementary-aged kids is called UpStreet, and it provides a great opportunity for kids to sing fun and worshipful songs, develop a relationship with a small-group leader, and hear stories from the Bible each week. For a lot of kids, UpStreet also raises some questions: Who was Jesus? Why did he have to…

Hey kids, if you just finished Kindergarten through Grade 5, you’ll want to join us for sure at KidVenture, August 3. Of course, this would only be if you want to get wet, have a ton of fun with your UpStreet friends, and hang out with your small group leader for a couple of hours.…

God’s timing is always perfect, and we are so grateful to report that we closed on our house in Ohio last week! It was on the market for a little over one year. We have so many warm memories of that house, and feel sentimental about another family moving in, but WOW – what a…

Join us following the service Sunday for a Coffee Connection. These short, informal gatherings are designed as the first step to getting involved with a Community Group. At Coffee Connection, we’ll have several tables, each labeled by the following areas: Westside, Southside, Northside, Beachside, and Singles. It’s a chance to have some dessert and meet…

When we experience hardships, we tend to wonder where God is. In times of prosperity, we often forget about God and adopt the mindset that we can handle everything on our own. And, when we’ve been hurt by someone, we are apt to look for an opportunity to pay that person back. The Old Testament…

In the summer of 2005, Tim Stokes helped take his church’s youth group to Big Stuff youth camp in Panama City. Big Stuff was produced by North Point Community Church and, during the camp, the youth leaders were taught some of the North Point’s ministry philosophies. The ideas were different than anything Tim had heard…

First of all, I have to say I’m a little disappointed to not have have incited any golfers to yet post a comment on this blog! I thought for sure when I challenged the guys in green jackets I’d get some pushback! No matter—thinking about the “best of the best” in sports has me thinking…

Someone mentioned to me the other day that when they think of a new church, they think of a dozen people gathered in someone’s living room, with the kids playing down in the basement. They were really surprised to learn of the environments we have for kids! They said, “What’s UpStreet?” One of my kids…