The 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 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.
Read MoreWe're Up & Running in Baymeadows!
We’ve officially relocated to our new Baymeadows location! Access Church is now meeting at 8133 Point Meadows Dr. (at The Church of Eleven22). Our services there are happening every Sunday at 4:00 & 6:15pm. All volunteers and their families are invited to enjoy dinner each week between services. But that’s not all! We’re actively working…
Read MoreBelong before you believe – The Carltons' Story
When Mike and Lisa Carlton moved to Jacksonville from Atlanta a little over a year ago, they were excited to have found a great place to live and raise their kids – and all near the beach! While living in Atlanta, they had attended North Point Community Church, and when they learned there was a…
Read MoreNew Baymeadows Location
What’s Happening? About a year and a half ago, the elders and I gathered a group of real-estate professionals and began a conversation about purchasing the Losco building we have been leasing. However, we encountered two obstacles: First, we couldn’t afford what the sellers wanted for the building. We were about one million dollars…
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