Welcome Home Community Church is for people who are seeking real community.

• It is a brand new church that is being gathered one friendship, one relationship, and one small group at a time.

• Intimate small cell-groups will always be the heart of the church for caring, growing, and support.

• We have chosen the cell-group church model because we believe that it more effectively meets
  the most important needs of people than any other church model.

WHY WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN Welcome Home ?

• Would you like to be part of a community of shared positive values?
• Would you like to be part of a community of people who share the joys and troubles of life and
  who help each other when in need?
• Are you seeking something richer than shallow relationships with other people?
• Do you long to break out of a cycle of feeling confused, hopeless, lonely, or that no one really cares?
• Would you like to learn how to be free from past hurts and life-poisoning choices or experiences?
• Are you confused about who God is, if He really cares, and why you should care if He does?
• Are you curious about alternatives to the traditional Sunday-plus-programs-plus-some-small-groups... church format?
• Is an intimate-small-cell-group-plus-Sunday church format more your style?

  
  

SO, WHAT IS SO DIFFERENT ABOUT A CELL-GROUP CHURCH?

• Almost entirely gathered from new believers.
• Emphasizes personal growth and freedom from the past.
• Intentionally facilitates every individual's gifts and talents.
• No forgotten people; everyone is known and prayed for daily.
• Decentralized leadership, shared vision, and shared goals ... really!
  
• We worship the same God according to the same evangelically described Biblical creed as other
  churches in Pasco County. We may even sing the same songs! We have just chosen a somewhat
  more intentionally intimate everyday community.

  *Please click here for more details about Cell-Group life.

WHO ARE WE?

Photos and Details To Come ...

WHAT ARE OUR CREDENTIALS?

Pastor Dr. David M. Colburn

Doctorate of Ministry in Church Leadership (Spiritual Formation Track) from Bethel Theological Seminary
Masters of Divinity (equivalency) from Bethel Theological Seminary
Masters of Counseling in Marriage & Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Masters in Public Administration studies at University of New Hampshire (transferred to seminary)
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University.
Additional training and background in middle & high school education, computers, politics, solar energy,
and retail management.
Interests include Amateur Radio (Extra Class license K1YP), gardening, home schooling, horseshoes,
landscaping, weather, emergency preparedness and response, politics, and tennis.

Mrs. Michaela D. Colburn

Masters of Education (counseling emphasis), RN (neo-natal intensive care specialty).
Interests include child-related issues, home schooling, painting, and reading.

Others in the Leadership Team to be added soon!

TO WHOM ARE WE ACCOUNTABLE?

• Florida/Caribbean Baptist Conference (Baptist General Conference affiliated)
  District Executive Minister Rev. Dick Abrahamson
  1188 Ashboro Ct. Lakeland, FL 33801
  (941) 667-2644/ fax (941) 666-5621 GDickA1996@aol.com

• Florida Church Planting for the FCBC
  Director Rev. Stephen R Smith
  Grace Church Lakeland, Florida
  (941) 853-9279

• Pastor David Johnson weatthesea@capecod.net

• Pastor William A. Colburn colburnw001@hawaii.rr.com

PRAYER PARTNERS
(Tentative Listing)

Note: Prayer Partner is not a euphemism for financial supporter.
We are "tentmakers", meaning that we are supporting ourselves
through "regular" jobs until the church grows and needs us part
or full time.

• Karen Abbey
• Mr. & Mrs. David & Gloria Anderson
• Leslie Ann Ashe
• Jeffrey Brigham
• Pastor J. Loring Carpenter
• Harry Chase
• Merrilee Clark
• Pastor William A. Colburn
• Gerry Comtois
• James Cunningham
• Anna Fontecchio
• John Griffin
• Reverend Pat Handley
• Mr. & Mrs. Greg & Mary Hocott
• Arthur Howard
• Pastor David & Mrs. Johnson
• Ramon Klein
• Katherine Kyte
• Theresa Lakin
• Pamela McAskill
• Nahum Morse
• Amanda Oliver
• Patricia Richeson
• Mr. & Mrs. William & Betsey Rockett
• Mrs. Carolyn Sylvester

Links to our most valued church-related resources on the Internet.
*Please click here for Cell-Group specific links.

The Freedom in Christ Ministry

Baptist General Conference Information

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