You'll find a great variety of beliefs and opinions among us, but there are some that we're strongly committed to. For example, we consider the Bible to be God's inspired words and take its teachings very seriously. We believe in a real, personal God who exists in three persons: Father God, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that people need forgiveness for their wrongdoing to have friendship with God, but that God Himself has made a way for that forgiveness through the death of Jesus on the cross! We'd love to talk more with you about these things and will give you a full copy of our doctrinal statement if you'd like.

We think that this is Jesus' church, and really try to let Jesus be in charge of it, but we also have some human "servant/leaders" with different responsibilities. We have several "Pastor/Elders", paid and unpaid, who as a group provide oversight for church activities. They help with encouraging and counseling people. We have a paid full-time Pastor of Youth and Worship Ministries. We have other leaders of service areas such as Women's Ministries, Outreach Ministries, and Children's Ministries. There is no one "senior minister" as you would find in some churches. Instead, we consider every member to be a minister, as they serve in teaching, bookkeeping, cleaning, or just being a helpful and caring friend.

The real life of the church goes on all the time, 24/7, in homes and at our jobs and throughout our community. A special time each week is our worship service at 10:30am to about 12:00pm Sunday mornings. It includes contemporary music, spontaneous sharing, prayerful communion, preaching from God's Word, and warm fellowship with friendly people. Join us for lunch after church on 1st and 3rd Sundays. Children have Sunday School during part of the worship service. Youth meetings start at 6:00 Sunday evenings for 6th graders through high schoolers. Many small group meetings (adults, young adults, teens, parents, men, women, prayer) take place throughout the week--see our "News and Updates" page. Fun events like campouts and beach or snow days are common. Ask for details!

We're way more interested in loving people than in getting them to join our church, but it's a delight when new people come. Often, newcomers are at a place of coming to know God better, or are finding healing and forgiveness in their lives. Many people come to our services and even work in church activities for years without formally joining. We're glad for such people. Our pastors do encourage people to eventually find a church where they can fully commit themselves as "members." Becoming a member here can start with reading the church membership statement or inquiring with a Pastor/Elder.

Just ask! Check out our contact page or call the church at 503-662-3271 or 971-285-1371. People in our services love to answer questions or introduce you to someone else if you stump them. Our Bibles and our loving friendships are free!

Here's a list of Preaching Series during the past couple of years. Recordings are available on request.

"Isaiah"--4 expository messages

"The Body of Christ"--4 topical messages about the church

"Jesus in Action"--16 expository messages from the Gospel of Mark

"The Prophetic Voice"--4 expository messages from Jeremiah & 2 topical messages on Current Issues

"Being Disciples and Making Disciples"--3 topical messages on the mission of Yamhill Christian Church

"The Good Life"--5 messages from II Corinthians

"Truth"--4 topical messages

"God's Plan Wins"--5 Advent messages from Matthew 1:1-2:12

"Your Kingdom, Come!"--6 messages from Matthew 3:1-5:12

"Come, Listen, Delight, Live!"--5 topical messages on Spiritual Disciplines

"Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die"--7 Lent messages

"Life in the Kingdom"--10 messages from Matthew 5:13-7:29

"Making Disciples Jesus-Style"--6 messages from Matthew chapters 8-11

"Good Message"--7 topical messages explaining the gospel of Jesus Christ

"Parables of the Kingdom"--6 messages from Matthew chapters 13, 18, & 20

"Ultimate Q & A with the King"--8 messages from Matthew 21-25