Our Weekly Gatherings
We’d be honored to have you join us as we follow Jesus together, love one another well, and live out our mission in the heart of our community.
Sunday Worship Service
10:30am with Kids' Church and a nursery available for children
Sunday School for all ages
9:30am
Wednesday Night youth
6:00–8:00 p.m., featuring fellowship, teaching, and small group discussion.
and more for the whole family
we offer men’s and women’s Bible studies, Women’s Ministries gatherings, and opportunities throughout the year to serve our local community.
Who We Are
Mark Atherton - Transitional Pastor
Mark is our transitional pastor. He is here to help us through the transition from Pastor Kristi to whoever our new pastor will be. He has just retired after 30 years of full-time ministry, the last 14 years at Xenia Church of the Nazarene. Before Pastor Mark entered the ministry, he was a high school and college basketball coach for 15 years. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Asbury Theological Seminary.
Mark was saved on August 29, 1993, at the age of 34. He is married to Sue, and they have two sons, Christopher and Levi.
Matt Perdue - Youth Pastor
Matt serves as the Youth Director at St. Paris Community Church of the Nazarene, where he is passionate about guiding the next generation toward a vibrant, transformative relationship with Christ.
He and his wife, Emma, are blessed with a joyful son, Emmett. Matt’s own walk with Jesus began at the age of seven, when he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior. From that young age, he trusted God to guide his steps—and that trust has continued to shape his life and calling.
Matt currently leads our youth program which is called
What We Believe
We are Christian
As members of the universal Church, we join with all true believers in proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus Christ and in affirming the historic creeds and beliefs of the Christian faith. We value our Wesleyan-Holiness heritage and believe it to be a way of understanding the faith that is true to Scripture, reason, tradition, and experience. We proclaim salvation through faith in Christ alone.
We are Holiness
We believe that God makes the freedom of a holy life possible through Christ, and calls everyone to live in it. This is a holiness of heart which translates into a holiness of life. We believe in the prevenient, saving and sanctifying grace of God, which transforms our lives and empowers us to live lives that are pleasing to Him.
We are Missional
God has commissioned His church to spread the gospel to every person. We do this by engaging our community through proclaiming the Gospel, discipling believers, and serving others in ministry. We also actively support mission efforts regionally and across the world.