Posts by Whittney Gilmer
Introducing Zach Mengel
We’re excited that 19-year-old Zach Mengel has joined our Access Church staff. When he came on board this past summer, he jumped into helping with Waumba Land (preschool), UpStreet (elementary), and InsideOut (high school) and assisting Lead Pastor Rich Barrett. Zach was invited by a friend to visit Access, and he attended for the first…
Read MoreThe Grass Family: Excited About the Ride
“Fun and laid back” describes the Grass family perfectly, so it’s no surprise these are things they would look for in a church. Because of where they were in their faith journey, they knew they also needed “open-minded and practical.” “Dave and I both had been away from church for so long and had questions about our faith,”…
Read MoreThe Arns Family – Connection in Crisis
Before the diagnosis, life was “pretty normal” for Kristi and Joe Arns. They spent their time keeping up with kids (JT, 14, Adri, 19, and Jeremy, 22), family, work, and their neighbors’ tennis team and enjoying the beach on weekends. “Normal” also included being a part of Access Church, serving in Waumba Land and Guest…
Read MoreA Call to Action: Passion 2017
Millennials are described as many things in our culture. What about “The Jesus Generation”? That is how the people behind the Passion conference see them, and they’re helping Millennials embrace this as their calling. In the first days of this new year, 55,000 young people from 90 countries and 16,000 colleges descended on the Georgia…
Read MoreThe Joyners – From risk to reward
Every Sunday the Access volunteers and staff share and celebrate “win” stories – the ways we’ve seen God at work in people’s lives. Christina and James Joyners’ story is one such “win.” Both James and Christina grew up going to church. But after a painful experience with church as adults, they stopped attending altogether. For 10…
Read MoreThe Smiths – A Christmas Miracle
“This church is like a Christmas miracle!” is a quote that’s pretty well known around Access Church. It all started during a Community Group meeting, when Justin Smith was asked why he and his wife, Jasmine, are committed to Access. Here’s the story that led Justin to compare Access to “a Christmas miracle.” Justin and Jasmine met and…
Read MoreThe Hootselles – Finding a place for the whole family
Whether it’s the dinner menu, a family activity, or the music in the car, it’s a challenge for families to find something every member of the family enjoys. Could it be possible to find this in a church? Jeff and Lisa Hootselle knew that it was possible, having experienced the environments of Woodstock City Church in…
Read MoreBeing the Church – Hurricane Help
You never know exactly what you’ll get when a hurricane comes to town – how much wind or water. You never know what you will lose either, the very least of which are power and plans. Access Church’s plan was to launch services at the new Baymeadows location that weekend, but when predictions of Matthew came into play, the…
Read MoreLosco Baptisms
September 25 was our last Sunday at our Losco Campus, and it was also the Sunday we had the privilege of baptizing four people. Each journey is unique, and we’re so grateful that God allowed Access Church to be part of each story. Watch the videos below, and join us in celebrating these baptisms. David…
Read MoreThe Story of Losco
Our last Sunday at our Losco Campus was September 25, and it was an amazing day of celebrating all that God has done in that building. Check out this video, and celebrate with us! The Story of Losco from Access Church on Vimeo.
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