We are a place of nurturing relationships, compassionate and welcoming, where rights are laid down and responsibilities are picked up, where truth abounds and unconditional love is practiced, and where people are free to be who they are called to be. We cultivate an environment where honor, respect, and accountability will be shown. We walk with the mindset of Christ, seeing each other through His eyes. We are a people of integrity, mercy, and love putting others before ourselves. Our speech is inspired by Holy Spirit; releasing words of life with a language of faith, hope, and love. Our actions are guided by discipline allowing freedom within boundaries of righteousness. Guest will feel loved, welcomed, safe, and free.
PRAYER
The Encounter is a house of prayer.
We will gather regularly to pray corporately and intercede for each other, our church, and our city.
PRAYER
The Encounter is a house of prayer.
We will gather regularly to pray corporately and intercede for each other,
our church, and our city.
PRAYER
The Encounter is a house of prayer.
We will gather regularly to pray
corporately and intercede for each
other, our church, and our city.
Mission – The mission of Sunday Morning prayer is to pray over the service and for the Holy Spirit to have His way in direction of the service. There is no set agenda other than to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Time: 9:00 AM every Sunday Morning
Place: Prayer Room (off the main Sanctuary)
Mission – Wednesday Night prayer is all about praying over loved ones, Israel, city, nations, and other topics as prompted by the Holy Spirit. Many topics are covered and no set end time to the evening although generally wrapped up by 9 pm. Our many styles of prayer include “Harp and Bowl”, individual, corporate, and spirit-led.
This month’s focus: Revival & Healing
Time: 6:30 pm every Wednesday night
Place: Fireside Room
Mission: The Prayer Chain’s mission is to respond to any prayer need through a group of prayer warriors called to intercessory prayer. Prayer requests can be fed through Telegram, email or requests made to the church office. If you have an immediate need, contact the Church office 24x7x365, leave your need and the team is automatically notified and will begin praying.
Contact the Office: 262-694-5299 or [email protected]
WORSHIP
We are a people of God, created to worship, free to passionately express our love for the Father.
We allow His heart to permeate our individual and corporate lives so that all we do is an act of worship.
We remain open to Holy Spirit and seek to grow in our experience and expression of worship.
WORSHIP
We are a people of God, created to worship,
free to passionately express our love for the Father.
We allow His heart to permeate our individual and corporate lives
so that all we do is an act of worship.
We remain open to Holy Spirit and seek to grow in our experience
and expression of worship.
WORSHIP
We are a people of God,
created to worship,
free to passionately express
our love for the Father.
We allow His heart to permeate
our individual and corporate
lives so that all we do is an act
of worship.
We remain open to Holy Spirit
and seek to grow in our
experience and expression
of worship.
Mission: This is the foundation of our worship:
- John 4:24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth (NLT). This passage describes how we should approach worship.
- The Psalms show example after example of praise to God. Worship is much more than catchy music and clever words. Worship is an attitude, a mindset, a lifestyle as exhibited by the Psalmists.
- True worship of God demands total focus and complete surrender of our lives. The result is an amazing intimacy, a deepening relationship with God expressed in music and words that lead the Church into His presence.
- Our worship is based on these principles. Paul exhorts the church in Eph 5:19-20 to ” 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (NLT).
Time: Sunday Mornings at 10:15am
Place: Sanctuary
Mission – To deliver a quality experience to both viewer and hearer during both live and recorded sessions.
ENCOUNTER KIDS
We are a church that shines on the youth, illuminating their calling, gifting, and destiny.
We raise children who know the Lord and make Him known.
We pioneer a prophetic culture in our children, celebrating their expression, coaching their revelation,
and encouraging their participation in our services.
We train our youth to be ambassadors for Christ and use their gifts for Kingdom expansion.
We will join with other youth groups and see the youth of Kenosha transformed.
ENCOUNTER KIDS
We are a church that shines on the youth,
illuminating their calling,gifting, and destiny.
We raise children who know the Lord and make Him known.
We pioneer a prophetic culture in our children, celebrating their expression,
coaching their revelation, and encouraging their participation in our services.
We train our youth to be ambassadors for Christ
and use their gifts for Kingdom expansion.
We will join with other youth groups and see the youth of Kenosha transformed.
ENCOUNTER KIDS
We are a church that shines on
the youth, illuminating their
calling, gifting, and destiny.
We raise children who know the
Lord and make Him known.
We pioneer a prophetic culture
in our children, celebrating their
expression, coaching their
revelation, and encouraging
their participation in our
services.
We train our youth to be
ambassadors for Christ and
use their gifts for Kingdom
expansion.
We will join with other youth
groups and see the youth of
Kenosha transformed.
Mission – Kid’s ministries serves to cultivate for children a heart transforming relationship with God through relational teaching and practical discipleship.
- Nursery:
Children 0 – 3 years
Children must be signed in and out by parent. This age is available at 10:45am
Place: Nursery
- Kid’s Church
Children 4 – 12 years
Dismissed after worship. Meet in Foyer and teacher walks them over to the classroom. Must be signed in and out by parent or legal guardian.
Place: Chapel
Ministry Head – Lori Jacob Nursey – Lauren Koukal Ages 4-12 – Lori Jacob & Aubrey Brown
Mission – The Encounter’s Youth ministry was created to guide our youth to be the right to the world, like they were called to be, by disciplining them through relationship, and encouraging them to go deeper in the love of Christ as one body.
Our Name – We call ourselves Crispy Doves Youth Group. It comes from Matthew 3:16-17 when Jesus was baptized and the Spirit of God came down like a dove. When we call ourselves “doves”, we are talking about how God lives in each one of us. While “crispy” means that we’ve been spending time in the Holy Spirit’s fire.
- Youth 12 – 18 years
Time: Sundays at 9:00am
Place: Solarium
Mission – Kid’s ministries serves to cultivate for children a heart transforming relationship with God through relational teaching and practical discipleship.
- Nursery:
Children 0 – 3 years
Children must be signed in and out by parent. This age is available at 10:45am
Place: Nursery
- Kid’s Church
Children 4 – 12 years
Dismissed after worship. Meet in Foyer and teacher walks them over to the classroom. Must be signed in and out by parent or legal guardian.
Place: Chapel
Ministry Head – Lori Jacob Nursey – Lauren Koukal
Ages 4-12 – Lori Jacob & Aubrey Brown
Mission – The Encounter’s Youth ministry was created to guide our youth to be the right to the world, like they were called to be, by disciplining them through relationship, and encouraging them to go deeper in the love of Christ as one body.
Our Name – We call ourselves Crispy Doves Youth Group. It comes from Matthew 3:16-17 when Jesus was baptized and the Spirit of God came down like a dove. When we call ourselves “doves”, we are talking about how God lives in each one of us. While “crispy” means that we’ve been spending time in the Holy Spirit’s fire.
- Youth 12 – 18 years
Time: Sundays at 9:00am
Place: Solarium
Mission – Kid’s ministries serves to cultivate for children a heart transforming relationship with God through relational teaching and practical discipleship.
- Nursery:
Children 0 – 3 years
Children must be signed in and out by parent. This age is available at 10:45am
Place: Nursery
- Kid’s Church
Children 4 – 12 years
Dismissed after worship. Meet in Foyer and teacher walks them over to the classroom. Must be signed in and out by parent or legal guardian.
Place: Chapel
Ministry Head – Nursey –
Lori Jacob Lauren Koukal
Ages 4-12 – Lori Jacob & Aubrey Brown
Mission – The Encounter’s Youth ministry was created to guide our youth to be the right to the world, like they were called to be, by disciplining them through relationship, and encouraging them to go deeper in the love of Christ as one body.
Our Name – We call ourselves Crispy Doves Youth Group. It comes from Matthew 3:16-17 when Jesus was baptized and the Spirit of God came down like a dove. When we call ourselves “doves”, we are talking about how God lives in each one of us. While “crispy” means that we’ve been spending time in the Holy Spirit’s fire.
- Youth 12 – 18 years
Time: Sundays at 9:00am
Place: Solarium
CONNECT GROUPS
Love reign supreme and John 17:21 “That they may all be one” will provide the guideline
for inescapable unity as we support each other, celebrating and acknowledging that we are individuals,
complete in Jesus Christ carrying His mandate of bringing the Kingdom of God to earth.
We bless, fellowship with, and minister with one another to cultivate a culture of the Kingdom.
CONNECT GROUPS
Love reign supreme and John 17:21 “That they may all be one”
will provide the guidelinefor inescapable unity as we support each other,
celebrating and acknowledging that we are individuals,
complete in Jesus Christ carrying His mandate
of bringing the Kingdom of God to earth.
We bless, fellowship with, and minister with one another
to cultivate a culture of the Kingdom.
CONNECT GROUPS
Love reign supreme and John 17:21
“That they may all be one” will provide
the guideline for inescapable unity
as we support each other,
celebrating and acknowledging that
we are individuals, complete in Jesus
Christ carrying His mandate of
bringing the Kingdom of God to earth.
We bless, fellowship with, and
minister with one another to cultivate
a culture of the Kingdom.
Mission – Women’s ministry exists to encourage our pursuit of the manifest presence of the Lord through opportunities to serve and connect with Him and each other.
Ministry Head – Lori Jacob
Ministry Team Leaders:
Lesley Bracero Tammy Crane Natalie Harford
Barb Niles Melissa Parr Lisa Mascarenas
Kitchens – Lori Jacob & Sandy Hernandez
Join our “Women of Three”, where a small group of women dedicate time to get to know each other and grow in the Lord. Contact Melissa Parr for more details.
Mission – The Encounter’s men’s ministry exists to create an environment that encourages men to walk closer with God, fellowship with other Christian men, to become more involved in the church, and to grow to maturity and to understanding of their walk with the Lord.
Vision – The vision for men’s ministry is to create an environment and an atmosphere that is conducive for building up one another through the fellowship that we have in Jesus, our Lord. This fellowship transcends a worldly perspective, but has the divine in the center of our lives that causes us to be able to mentor one to another, from the new believer to the more mature believer and the mature believer to the new believer. Both have value to offer one another, the new believer reminds us of what it was like when we first believed, and the mature believer provides a vision and a purpose of what it’s like to grow in the Lord. Both provide a construct that will produce a deeper relationship with the Lord as we share one to another, and what the Lord is sharing with us personally, as we walk out our salvation. Sharing our testimony in the midst of our tests and trials can produce a faith that will enable us to continue on by the grace of God given to us.
Vision – Relationship is a calling to all believers. This Young Adults Ministry is an intentional time for spiritual and relational growth for piers at this beginning adult life stage, for those who just went through, and those who are going through it in various ways. We aspire to encourage each other in maturing and diving deep into what God has for each person and as a group. We want to serve and to cultivate being a blessing to each other for God’s glory.
Philippians 2: 1 -18 “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others…”
Join our Young Adults Facebook group for details on our events.
- Young Adults ages 18 – 35 years
Ministry Team:
Brylee Merritt Lauren Koukal Aubrey Brown Brienne Helbig
When: The Gathering – Last Sunday of every month
Place: Young Adults Room
Children can enjoy a time of fun and parents can enjoy a time of fellowship!
Hosted every other month in our gym, we have different activities for children to play and make friends in a safe environment, while parents can relax and get to know other adults.
Children Ages 0 – 8 years
Time: Scheduled Saturday at 11:00am
Place: Gym
Mission & Vision:
- To reignite the Seniors and develop their gifts to help others.
- To understand their value to the Body of Christ and how they stand as pillars in the Church.
- To use their wisdom and knowledge to help mentor and teach the next generation.
Adults Ages 55 & Up
Mission – Women’s ministry exists to encourage our pursuit of the manifest presence of the Lord through opportunities to serve and connect with Him and each other.
Ministry Head – Lori Jacob
Ministry Team Leaders:
Lesley Bracero Tammy Crane Natalie Harford Barb Niles Melissa Parr Lisa Mascarenas
Kitchens – Lori Jacob & Sandy Hernandez
Join our “Women of Three”, where a small group of women dedicate time to get to know each other and grow in the Lord. Contact Melissa Parr for more details.
Mission – The Encounter’s men’s ministry exists to create an environment that encourages men to walk closer with God, fellowship with other Christian men, to become more involved in the church, and to grow to maturity and to understanding of their walk with the Lord.
Vision – The vision for men’s ministry is to create an environment and an atmosphere that is conducive for building up one another through the fellowship that we have in Jesus, our Lord. This fellowship transcends a worldly perspective, but has the divine in the center of our lives that causes us to be able to mentor one to another, from the new believer to the more mature believer and the mature believer to the new believer. Both have value to offer one another, the new believer reminds us of what it was like when we first believed, and the mature believer provides a vision and a purpose of what it’s like to grow in the Lord. Both provide a construct that will produce a deeper relationship with the Lord as we share one to another, and what the Lord is sharing with us personally, as we walk out our salvation. Sharing our testimony in the midst of our tests and trials can produce a faith that will enable us to continue on by the grace of God given to us.
Vision – Relationship is a calling to all believers. This Young Adults Ministry is an intentional time for spiritual and relational growth for piers at this beginning adult life stage, for those who just went through, and those who are going through it in various ways. We aspire to encourage each other in maturing and diving deep into what God has for each person and as a group. We want to serve and to cultivate being a blessing to each other for God’s glory.
Philippians 2: 1 -18 “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others…”
Join our Young Adults Facebook group for details on our events.
- Young Adults ages 18 – 35 years
Ministry Team:
Brylee Merritt Lauren Koukal Aubrey Brown Brienne Helbig
When: The Gathering – Last Sunday of every month
Place:Young Adults Room
Children can enjoy a time of fun and parents can enjoy a time of fellowship!
Hosted every other month in our gym, we have different activities for children to play and make friends in a safe environment, while parents can relax and get to know other adults.
Children Ages 0 – 8 years
Time: Scheduled Saturday at 11:00am
Place: Gym
Mission & Vision:
- To reignite the Seniors and develop their gifts to help others.
- To understand their value to the Body of Christ and how they stand as pillars in the Church.
- To use their wisdom and knowledge to help mentor and teach the next generation.
Adults Ages 55 & Up
Mission – Women’s ministry exists to encourage our pursuit of the manifest presence of the Lord through opportunities to serve and connect with Him and each other.
Ministry Head – Lori Jacob
Ministry Team Leaders:
Lesley Bracero Tammy Crane Natalie Harford Barb Niles Melissa Parr Lisa Mascarenas
Kitchens – Lori Jacob & Sandy Hernandez
Join our “Women of Three”, where a small group of women dedicate time to get to know each other and grow in the Lord. Contact Melissa Parr for more details.
Mission – The Encounter’s men’s ministry exists to create an environment that encourages men to walk closer with God, fellowship with other Christian men, to become more involved in the church, and to grow to maturity and to understanding of their walk with the Lord.
Vision – The vision for men’s ministry is to create an environment and an atmosphere that is conducive for building up one another through the fellowship that we have in Jesus, our Lord. This fellowship transcends a worldly perspective, but has the divine in the center of our lives that causes us to be able to mentor one to another, from the new believer to the more mature believer and the mature believer to the new believer. Both have value to offer one another, the new believer reminds us of what it was like when we first believed, and the mature believer provides a vision and a purpose of what it’s like to grow in the Lord. Both provide a construct that will produce a deeper relationship with the Lord as we share one to another, and what the Lord is sharing with us personally, as we walk out our salvation. Sharing our testimony in the midst of our tests and trials can produce a faith that will enable us to continue on by the grace of God given to us.
Vision – Relationship is a calling to all believers. This Young Adults Ministry is an intentional time for spiritual and relational growth for piers at this beginning adult life stage, for those who just went through, and those who are going through it in various ways. We aspire to encourage each other in maturing and diving deep into what God has for each person and as a group. We want to serve and to cultivate being a blessing to each other for God’s glory.
Philippians 2: 1 -18 “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others…”
Join our Young Adults Facebook group for details on our events.
- Young Adults ages 18 – 35 years
Ministry Team:
Brylee Merritt Lauren Koukal
Aubrey Brown Brienne Helbig
When: The Gathering – Last Sunday of every month
Place: Young Adults Room
Children can enjoy a time of fun and parents can enjoy a time of fellowship!
Hosted every other month in our gym, we have different activities for children to play and make friends in a safe environment, while parents can relax and get to know other adults.
Children Ages 0 – 8 years
Time: Scheduled Saturday at 11:00am
Place: Gym
Mission & Vision:
- To reignite the Seniors and develop their gifts to help others.
- To understand their value to the Body of Christ and how they stand as pillars in the Church.
- To use their wisdom and knowledge to help mentor and teach the next generation.
Adults Ages 55 & Up
EVANGELISM
“And then He told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” – Mark 16:15
EVANGELISM
EVANGELISM
Mission – Carrying the manifest presence of God in our daily lives touching the world around us.
Mission – “And then He told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” – Mark 16:15
The first Sunday of each month we highlight a local and international mission, going over how these ministries serve and what needs they have.
To give to missions, write “Local” for this month’s Local Mission Highlight and “GOD Inc” for this month’s International Mission Highlight on your envelope and place in the offering.