WELCOME HOME MANUAL
WHAT IS ANTHEM CHURCH’S “STORY”?
In many ways the story of Anthem Church began back in 1996 somewhere over the North Atlantic on a South African Airways flight from Johannesburg to New York as Steve Sudworth was on route to the States for business. He spent the majority of the 16 hour flight and his first night in his Manhattan hotel in tears in what he describes as “God breaking my heart and imparting some of His for this incredible country.”
Over the next eight years of business travel to the States, with his wife Debra joining him at every opportunity and as they walked alongside the leaders of their local church (Solid Ground Church, Empangeni, South Africa), God’s call became gradually sharper and clearer; to plant a church in downtown Chicago.
With visas approved, eight suitcases spread among the family of four (Steve, Debra and their two young daughters), armed with the contact details of two very new friends and the call of God burning in our hearts, they landed in Chicago on Tuesday May 11th, 2004. Church in the City (later to become Anthem Church) was birthed the following Sunday with five adults and two children meeting in an Old Town apartment.
The exhilarating and breathtaking—sometimes terrifying—journey led the slowly growing church to various locations around the near-northside of the city before settling down at a high school in the southeast corner of Wicker Park. By the goodness of God, Church in the City’s testimony was one of seeing lives surrendered to Jesus, prodigal sons and daughters returning to their Father, and the Holy Spirit healing and transforming lives.
In early 2017 God arrested the hearts of the eldership team and invited them and the church community on an incredible (some might say impossible) journey to own their own building in Chicago. But what they thought was “only” a building project turned into a redefining of the church’s vision framework and a renaming to ANTHEM CHURCH.
From the start of the journey in 2017 through to the very end when Anthem Church occupied its new home at 3850 W Montrose Ave on the first Sunday of May 2021, God miraculously provided faith, favor and finance through an incredibly generous church community (and through friends beyond Chicago) all the while learning that the greatest reward of any faith journey is not God’s promises fulfilled—although God does fulfill His promises—but the greatest reward is a greater knowledge of and intimacy with Jesus.
Today, Anthem Church still rests in that same, unchanging faithfulness of God. Throughout the years she continues to cry out to God for His purposes to prevail in the city, for the Kingdom of Jesus to have its rightful place—in restoration, healing, salvation, mercy and redemption—and to experience grace, daily, to walk in obedience to the Holy Spirit. Anthem Church believes the flavor of God’s presence—on earth as it is in heaven—is the spiritual destiny of Chicago and this belief is crystalized in her rallying cry, “All of Jesus For Everyone.”
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PART OF ANTHEM CHURCH?
Said another way, “What does it look like to belong?” That is best answered by understanding how the Bible describes the church.
The first use of the word is found in Mt 16:18 when Jesus says to Peter, “and on this rock I will build my church.” Thereafter it is used over 100 times in the New Testament. The Greek word is ekklesia, which means “an assembly or gathering of those who have been called out.” Christians are part of the body that makes up the church, with Jesus as its head (Eph 5:23), and this body —the church— has both a universal and local expression.
The universal church is the great gathering before the throne of God of all born-again believers from every nation, tribe, people and tongue. It’s a gathering that is happening right now and will culminate at the return of Jesus. It’s this universal church that Jesus refers to in Mt 16.
(Rev 7:9) After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
The local church is the “local” expression of the universal church; a foretaste of heaven! It’s the gathering of believers for the purpose of relationship, worship and ministry. It’s the local church that Jesus refers to in Mt 18 when speaking about church discipline: “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church (v17).”
(Rom 16:5) Greet also the church that meets at their house.
(1 Cor 16:19) The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
The word “church,” therefore, refers to a community of believers gathering in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus promises to “build His church” (Mt 16) and He does so by calling people to Himself. He is undeniably the head of His church.
(Eph 1:22) And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church.
(Col 1:18) And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the first born from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
Followers of Jesus are therefore all part of the universal church at salvation but are all also called to be part of a local church.
The Bible uses numerous metaphors to describe the church. We do not have the liberty to pick and choose our favorite. Rather, like a beautiful and priceless diamond, God desires the church to reflect many aspect of His glory. Here are a few:
THE CHURCH IS A NATION (Eph 2:19, 1 Pet 2:9-10)
This is foreshadowed in the Old Testament: Israel was God’s people, called out from the nations, with a unique origin through divine election and therefore a unique status, purpose and identity (Ex 19:5-6). This is fulfilled in the New Testament: the church is now the new covenant people of God, the true (new) Israel, the end-time fulfillment of what was pictured through God choosing Israel as His people (Eph 2:14-18).
Therefore, as a nation, the Church has…
a unique and supernatural origin founded by God Himself.
a divine and supernatural status; we are His covenant people.
a divine responsibility; we have been given the mission of advancing His Kingdom here on earth.
a divine destiny; our future home is the “new heaven and new earth”, the dwelling place of God which is with His people forever (Rev 21:3).
While the church is not an organization, it does have structure and administration. It has leaders who govern and administrate God’s people and its “citizens” have responsibilities toward the community of which they are a part.
THE CHURCH IS A FAMILY (Rom 8:16-17, Gal 3:26-27)
Members of a family are linked primarily by relationship and not structure, function or even shared vision and values (though each is important and aids in unity). This is a family of mutual love, affirmation, rest and renewal. It is a safe and secure place to grow and to be instructed, encouraged, supported and corrected if/when necessary.
THE CHURCH IS A TEMPLE (Eph 2:21, 1 Pet 2:4-5)
The word “temple” in Eph 2:21 doesn’t refer to the entire structure but the Most Holy Place where the Presence of God was symbolically found. Therefore the church is God’s house where He dwells by the Holy Spirit. It’s where His glory is manifest (2 Cor 3:18) and the nations gather to hear the message of salvation (1 Tim 3:15).
Jesus is the Cornerstone (foundation) and Chief Builder of the church, so He brings strength and growth as it’s built according to His master plan. Each stone (each one of us according to 1 Pet) is milled and carefully dressed to fit perfectly into the wall of the temple.
THE CHURCH IS A PRIESTHOOD (1 Pet 2:5-9)
All believers are priests and saints ministering to God, their fellow believers and the world as they offer sacrifices such as…
Prayer
Praise
Generosity
Sharing the good news (Gospel) of Jesus
Themselves (as living sacrifices)
Believers within a local church are therefore “priests” consecrated by God and part of God’s Kingdom involved in extending His reign and rule.
THE CHURCH IS A BODY (Eph 4:15-16, Rom 12:5)
What are the implications of this metaphor?
The body has one head, Jesus, who governs (Eph 1:22-23) and gives life (Eph 4:15-16).
If there is no head, the body cannot continue to exist.
A head can only have one body. Jesus is the head of one church — the universal church of which local churches are an earthly expression.
Each body has many different parts, functioning for the common good.
THE CHURCH IS A BRIDE (Eph 5:22-32)
Jesus, as the Bridegroom, matures and perfects His bride in love and is returning to marry her at the wedding feast of the lamb (Rev 19:6-9). As in eastern culture, Jesus will take His bride and return to His Father’s house (Jn 14:2-4) where they will dwell forever (Rev 21:1-3).
THE CHURCH IS AN ARMY (Eph 6:10-18)
The church is called to forcefully push back darkness (Mt 11:12) and extend the kingdom of light through evangelism, healing, deliverance, and intercession, but also pastoring, preaching and justice.
With these various metaphors in mind, what does the church do? According to the Bible the church partners with God in advancing His Kingdom by proclaiming the good news of the Gospel and demonstrating His love and power (Mt 4:17, 23).
In doing so, the church ministers to God (Eph 1:12) through worship and a lifestyle of obedience to Him. We are created primarily to bring glory to God and to praise His name. The church also ministers to one another (1 Cor 12 & 14). We teach, nurture and build one another up so we can all be presented fully mature in Christ (Col 1:28). Leaders serve the body by "equipping [them] for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." (Eph 4:12,13)
Finally the church ministers to all people (Mt 28:18-20); to our neighborhoods, our cities, and the nations. This should be done through the preaching and demonstration of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God—the good news of Jesus preached and released. This call is summarized by The Great Commission from our Lord and King, which is to "go and make disciples of all nations" (Mt 28:19).
A mature local church will express the various metaphors mentioned in the Bible describing what a church is, and the different ways the church gathers. In the same way, a mature follower of Jesus will recognize and prioritize these various church gatherings. So to answer the question asked at the beginning of this section, “belonging” or “being part of” Anthem Church is expressed by recognizing the value of and prioritizing…
SUNDAY SERVICES; for worship, preaching, ministry and fellowship.
PRAYER MEETINGS; to call on God through worship, prayer and intercession and to wage war against principalities and powers.
GROUPS; to connect with God, with His word and with one another.
SERVING TEAMS; to express gifting and help “build up the church” (1 Cor 12:14).
OUTREACH EVENTS and MINISTRIES; to minister to and impact the community with the gospel.
MENS and WOMENS EVENTS, TRAINING COURSES and various SOCIAL EVENTS; for strengthening, encouragement and fellowship.
WHAT DOES ANTHEM CHURCH BELIEVE?
Our core convictions are rooted in Scripture, beginning with Heb 6:1-2, where the writer of the letter says, “Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about baptism, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
A life of following Jesus begins with REPENTANCE and FAITH.
Repentance is a change of heart, mind and action / direction empowered by God’s love and grace, which destroys my old ways that were destroying me. Repentance is intentionally and actively turning away from something while faith is intentionally and actively turning towards God and trusting Him, both at salvation and throughout our lives as followers of Jesus.
We are empowered to follow Jesus through BAPTISM and the LAYING ON OF HANDS.
Followers of Jesus are baptized in water as an act of obedience, demonstrating death and resurrection through repentance and faith in Him. We are also baptized by the Holy Spirit—in addition (and often subsequent) to being born again by the Holy Spirit at salvation. And God continually empowers us through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that often though not always comes by the laying on of hands of the community of believers around us.
We live with a future hope of the physical return of Jesus, the RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD and the reality of ETERNAL JUDGMENT, separating those who are His and those who have chosen to reject Him.
ANTHEM CHURCH’S STATEMENT OF FAITH
We endeavor to draw all of our doctrine explicitly and exclusively from the Bible. We regard the following doctrines as essential, but in addition to these there will be many non-essential doctrines on which we’ll have a perspective (also derived from Biblical conviction). Non-essential doctrines are important but not crucial to a believer’s walk with God, therefore we will not allow non-essential doctrines to take priority over those doctrines we see as explicit and essential.
The Trinity
There is one God, the Creator of all things, who is eternally self-existent—one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While each member of the Trinity has different functions, each shares every divine attribute and is equal in power and authority. Father, Son and Holy Spirit together reveal perfect community.
The Father
God the Father is holy and perfect. He is all-powerful, always good, always faithful and ever reaching out to us with the good news of His grace through His Son Jesus Christ, through whom He offers us redemption and eternal relationship. He is the perfect Father who is never changing in His love, compassion and grace for us, always longing for humanity to be restored to Him through faith in Jesus Christ, His Son.
The Son
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, Mary. He is fully “true man” and fully “true God,” and He is the only one who can reconcile us to God the Father. He lived a perfect sinless life that we could not live and was crucified on the cross, where He paid the price for our sin and our shame—the very things that separated us from God. He died for us, was buried, and was resurrected that we may have eternal life. He is the Head of His Body, the Church, and in all things He has preeminence. He is now seated at the right hand of the Father where He rules and reigns as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords who will soon return to make all things new.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, like the Father and the Son, is fully God. He guides us into all truth and reveals to us God’s righteousness, convicts us of our sin and of the coming judgment. He assures us of our salvation, comforts us, guides us and sanctifies us. The church, from the beginning, was birthed in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and of His power. His Presence and power, manifest in numerous ways including signs, miracles and wonders, is available and needed just as much now as it was at the birth of the church. Therefore the Holy Spirit gives gifts to all believers to build up His church, and the fruit of the Holy Spirit in believers’ lives is seen as they obey Him and live lives yielded to Him. He is the one who enables us and empowers us to live supernatural lives displaying God’s power and love.
The Bible
The Bible is God’s word revealed and given to us. The scriptures of the Old and New Testaments in their original writing are fully inspired by God and without error. We accept them as the full and final authority for faith and life. We believe that God reveals Himself and still speaks today but has given us the Bible to test and approve what His will is. Because Scripture is inspired by God it is always relevant to life and experience in truth and in love.
Humankind
God created us in His image to enjoy eternal life and relationship with Him and with one another. God’s plan was for us to rule and reign with Him and to fulfill His Kingdom here on earth. However, Adam and Eve sinned, and that sin separated them from God and brought the curse of sin and death into the world that is inherited by all of humanity. Because of this original sin all human beings inherit a sinful nature that results in actual transgression and personal, individual guilt. Mankind is now separated from God—spiritually dead, lost, facing eternity without God, desperately in need of salvation.
Salvation
There is only one way of salvation, only one way to restore our relationship with God and to deal with our sinful nature and the sin that separates us from Him. That singular way is through Jesus Christ and His blood shed on the cross for our forgiveness. All who repent of (turn away from) their sin and trust Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and become children of God. This salvation is by faith alone and grace alone apart from our deserving or accomplishment. It is a free gift from God, but each person must accept the gift and place their faith in Jesus Christ by believing in Him in order to receive it and experience eternal life. The gift of salvation, made possible through Jesus, is what we refer to as the Gospel.
Eternity
God created us to live forever and His desire is that we experience eternal life and communion with Him. Based on our response to Jesus Christ in this life we will either spend eternity with Him in heaven or separated from Him in hell. Soon Jesus Christ is coming back again, as He promised, and there will be a resurrection from the dead. Both believers and unbelievers will be resurrected. The redeemed (believers in Jesus) will receive the eternal blessedness of the presence of God, while the unredeemed (unbelievers) will suffer eternal banishment from God as a result of rejecting His offer of salvation through Jesus.
The Church
All those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ have been redeemed by Him and regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and they together form the Church. Jesus is the head of the Church and all who follow Christ are called to be a part of a local church where they, together with other believers, advance the Kingdom of God and carry on the ministry of Jesus. Anthem Church is a non-denominational, autonomous local church where Jesus is the head and senior pastor (shepherd) who leads His church through a team of ordained elders. We relate to and partner with an apostolic team called New Covenant Ministries International for the purpose of discipling and equipping believers in Jesus to grow in maturity in following Him.
ANTHEM CHURCH’S VISION FRAMEWORK
Our Vision Framework describes who we are as Anthem Church: how we see the world and the world we long to see. It consists of four crucial components: our BELIEF, our BANNER, our VALUES and our ETHIC.
Our Belief
The power and presence of Jesus deeply transforms lives by gifting us with intimacy with the Father and by freeing us from everything that holds us down and holds us back.
This belief, rooted and illustrated in the Bible, is the foundation on which we build our entire vision framework. It is what is true of us in every season — it’s what motivates us and galvanizes us, informing every decision we make. We believe it wholeheartedly, and therefore move towards expressing it and living it out in every aspect of our lives.
Our Banner
All of Jesus For Everyone
This is the rallying cry that defines our mission and our ultimate aspiration. We exist to know all of Jesus — not just our favorite parts or the aspects of Him that are comfortable to us. We want all of Jesus — the full expression of who He is. And we want all of Jesus not only for ourselves, but for everyone. “All” means all and leaves nothing out. “Everyone” includes everyone, leaving no one out.
Our Values
These values are the covenants we keep with one another as a church in order to “take up” our Banner. If we want to see All of Jesus for Everyone, we will be a church that holds to these values together. They are imperative statements, meaning they’re intended to guide and to be intentionally pursued:
All of Us For Jesus
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. (Mt 22:37)
We can’t pick and choose only the parts of Jesus or His teachings that we’re comfortable with. He has made Himself clear: He is not just our savior but our Lord — that means He has the final say over every part of our lives. Joyfully submitting ourselves to Him means individually asking the question, “How am I holding back from loving Jesus with all that I am and all that I have?”
We Abide in God, We Move With God
My presence will go with you and I will give you rest. (Ex 33:14)
We don’t approach God with a formula or with a set of religious rules. God is living, eternal, active — and the Bible teaches us that He speaks to us. Based on the foundation of the Bible, we always ask God what He’s doing among us, among our city and beyond. And that means asking, “How am I actively seeking the presence of God and obeying His voice?”
We Always Remember We Serve The God of the Impossible
Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God? (Jn 11:40)
The life of God doesn’t come outside of the power of God. We don’t heal, restore, cleanse or renew. Only God does those miraculous things. But God calls us to partner with Him as He does them! This means we can’t stand idle or be spectators, rather we always ask, “How am I engaging with the faithful God to see Him do the impossible?”
We Are With and For Each Other
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit though the bond of peace. (Eph 4:3)
The Bible teaches that God designed the Church — His people — and that Jesus builds it. What part do we play? We submit to God’s design by honoring one another, assuming the best of each other and fighting for, not with, one another. We keep this mindset by asking, “How am I guarding unity within this local church?”
We Invite Others To Join Us In Knowing Jesus
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes... (Rom 1:16)
God is clear: there is one way to know Him, and that’s through Jesus. There’s one way to abundant, meaningful, eternal life, and that’s through Jesus. Therefore we’re always looking to invite others to know Jesus — because that’s God’s intention for them! Daily we ask, “How does my relationship with Jesus overflow in introducing Him to others?”
Our Ethic
Our Values are expressed through our Ethic, which weaves itself through every part of who we are and what we do. These two themes are the vehicles of our expression to others, essentially answering the question, “What does this look like to the world?”
We Get In Order to Give
We are generous, always, with all that we have (time, resources, energy, finances, etc.). When we receive God’s blessing, we know that it is not solely intended for us but rather to be extended and given to others.
Love is the Difference
God's love, always present in us, is the “flavor” of who we are to the world. Jesus Himself said that His love would be the distinguishing characteristic of those who follow Him.
WHO LEADS ANTHEM CHURCH?
Church leadership can be a contentious subject. Not only has there been a deviation from the Biblical pattern for local church leadership as laid out in the Bible in favor of a more pragmatic approach (embracing a business model for local church leadership is a modern day example), but the ambition and the hunger for power and position of some church leaders has caused many to be hurt, bitter and disinterested in local church.
More than ever before, the church needs to return to the simplicity of the Bible’s teaching on local church leadership. Leaders need to embrace Jesus’ example: a servant-leader who trusted, loved and obeyed the Father completely, who was never abusive, controlling or self-centered in His motives, who opposed religion and bondage passionately but patiently extended mercy and grace to the hurting and hungry.
Every aspect of wine (the life, power and Presence of God) and wineskin (administration, form and government) must be measured against Biblical truth. Paul starts his letter to the church in Philippi with “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons.” In doing so he mentions three “groups” within a local church: saints, overseers and deacons. Notice the order in which Paul addresses the recipients of the letter—saints first, then the elders and deacons. Notice too that in his writings, Paul often addresses the whole church, not just the leaders. He is emphasizing that each “group” is equal in value, just different in function.
In addition to saints, elders and deacons, the Biblical pattern illustrates local churches working in partnership (the Greek word koinonia, meaning “a family who works together”) with apostles / apostolic teams (in this case that team was represented by Paul and Timothy). What follows is a very brief explanation of saints, elders, deacons and the apostolic team.
Saints
The local church was never meant to be a community of ministry experts (leaders) with particular titles ministering to the vast majority of passive recipients. God’s intent was never for His people to be a community led by a priest, but rather a community of priests doing the work of ministry in order to advance His Kingdom forcefully. A born-again believer of Jesus Christ is a saint and therefore enlisted in the army of God, called to advance His Kingdom.
Elders (1 Pet 5:1-4, Acts 20:28-32, 1 Tim 3:1-7)
There are three Greek words used interchangeably in Scripture for the term “elder” (or “pastor”), and each lends insight into the function of an elder in the church:
Presbuteros (translated “elder”): this word can refer literally to age and figuratively to position due to maturity or spiritual experience. An analogy would be city elders in ancient times who were senior men in the city responsible for managing public affairs, administering
justice, settling disputes and keeping order. Elders therefore rule, direct, manage (1 Tim 3:4 & 5:17), preside over (1 Thes 5:12) and stand in front of as a guardian and protector.
Episkopos (translated “overseer”): from the Greek, “epi” meaning “over, upon” and “skopeo” meaning, “look at, watch, contemplate.” As a verb it means, “to peer about” and as a noun it is
translated as “a scout, a sentry and a watchman”.
(Acts 20:28) “Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.”
To oversee implies an elevated position in order to see where people are and how they should be positioned. Overseeing goes hand-in-hand with ruling (Pro 6:7) and shepherding (1 Pet 2:25). Elders need to see the entire picture of the local church—all of the vision, all ministries, all people, etc.—and resist getting caught up in one or a few facets of church life and ministry.
Poimen (translated “pastor” or “shepherd”): “pastor” comes from the Latin translation of poimen, meaning “to lead as a shepherd”. Pastoring involves caring, feeding and leading.
Biblically, therefore, an elder is a pastor is an overseer. Elders are called by God, recognized by the church, along with existing leaders, and ordained by apostolic ministry to:
Govern and administrate the church (discipline, set direction, set doctrine)
Oversee by keeping the church focus on "the big picture"
Lead, protect and rule
Pastor, nurture, feed and encourage
The question of how men and women relate and engage in church leadership offices (particularly as elder) has been a subject of significant debate at various points in church history. Here are our convictions, as we see them in the Bible…
Men and women are created equal in the image of God.
However, full equality between men and women does not mean they are completely the same. There is goodness and beauty uniquely represented in each gender that profoundly reflects and glorifies God.
God gives leadership in the church on the basis of grace, calling, spiritual gifts, obedience, and character.
Both men and women can and should lead, preach, and minister within the church, which ensures a more robust ministry of love and grace than one gender can sustain alone.
We do not simply permit, but expressly value, the presence of both men and women in various facets of church leadership, however, just as in a family where the government or leadership rests upon the man as husband and father, so to does the government or leadership of a local church rest upon the man as an elder / overseer / pastor (Eph 5). Therefore only men can be ordained as elders, however if married, he is called together with his wife to function in team.
The Bible repeatedly emphasizes a team of elders providing leadership to a local church.
Deacons
Examples of deacons are Stephen and Philip from Acts 6-8 (notice the vast difference between the Biblical description of deacons and how church tradition has typically defined them). The qualifications for deacons are found in 1 Tim 3:8-13.
Deacons…
Serve and support the elders
Shepherd those entrusted to their care
Expand and minister in their own gifting
Deal with administration of church growth
Apostolic Team
Jesus has committed to building His church by giving Ephesians 4 gifts: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. It is important to keep in mind that the elders and deacons lead the local church, but Ephesians 4 gifts (not “governments”) are given to help the church reach maturity.
Apostles: persistently point the church to Jesus, equipping God’s people with a heart for the nations and the bigger picture and helping build Biblical foundations into the church.
Prophets: equip the church to see, prepare for and walk into the prophetic future plans of God.
Evangelists: help the church to gather as they equip the church with Christ’s heart to seek and save the lost.
Pastors: equip the church to free the captives and heal the broken-hearted.
Teachers: ground God’s people in the truth of the Bible as they equip the church to effectively disciple others.
WHAT NEXT?
Be intentional to join us for Sunday SERVICES, pray with us, be part of the men’s or women’s ministry events, come along to social events, etc, etc. In other words, get involved in as much as you are able. anthemforall.org/services
Join a GROUP. Connected to God and the people around us. Our Groups are the heartbeat of Anthem Church, where community is formed and our faith is stirred. anthemforall.org/groups
Serve on a TEAM. Our volunteer teams make it possible for us to gather together, hear the Word, connect with one another and worship Jesus together as a church. There’s a place for everyone to find an area to serve in and to use their gifts and talents for God and our church body. anthemforall.org/volunteer
If Anthem Church is the church COMMUNITY you want to be a part of / belong to then let one of the elders know. info@anthemforall.org
As an expression of worship to the Lord and conviction of your decision to make Anthem Church your “home”, give financially through TITHES AND OFFERINGS. anthemforall.org/giving