Spirit Garage’s Mission Statement
and Core Values

Mission Statement:

Spirit Garage: Find God, find your purpose, find your people, find your neighbors. More details.

Core Values: 

All means all: We believe God created all things, and Jesus Christ came to this world for the sake of all people, and has grace for all people, no exceptions. 

Everyone has sacred worth: Because we believe God created all human beings, we know that everyone has purpose and value to share with the world. We make space for each person to offer their unique gifts in our community and neighborhood. 

Showing Up: We show up at church and in each other’s lives because we know it matters to be connected in real life. Whether celebrating the joys of life, mourning the losses, caring through crises, learning together or finding our faith, we know we need each other and we’re better together. 

Neighboring: We are committed to being part of the ecosystem of the neighborhood we live in, knowing that Christ is already there, because God made it all (and all means all). Our purpose is to join the good work we can do together, without any agenda except being good neighbors.

If you’re looking for God, we hope to create experiences that help you Find God.

Here is what worship might look like: 

  • Music you might hear out in the world, plus fresh new songs led by our music minister and a talented group of volunteer musicians in multiple bands. 

  • Messages/sermons that do explore hard questions without promising answers and don’t ask you to check your brain at the door.

A variety of worship styles:

  • “Coffeehouse” worship, that wraps poetry, scripture, and song around a sacred theme in a contemplative way.

  • “Pancake Church” where we eat pancakes, have conversation and hear a message around tables. 

  • “Open space” worship services with prayer stations to explore.

  • The “Gospel According to…” An occasional worship service centered around one band/musician’s music that feels like it leans into the gospel in a way that we can point to (some examples of past worship events featured the music of the Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, Joy Oladokun, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Brandi Carlile, Dolly Parton, etc.) 

  • “A Different Lens,” with preaching featuring BIPOC and/or Queer faith leaders speaking about a sacred text or story that speaks to them in a particular way. 

  • Create In Me,” a worship format when we listen to creatives who tell us what they are up to so we can see what God is up to in their lives.

If you are feeling disconnected from your true self, we walk with you faith to Find Your Purpose:

  • Spaces for all kinds of people to offer leadership in various ways, in front at worship or behind the soundboard or keyboard; each according to their ability. 

  • Groups providing service will look for ways of being in community with all kinds of people just as they are at church.

It is not good for us to be alone, at Spirit Garage we help you to Find Your People to go through life together:

All kinds of people exist in the world, and all kinds of people go to Spirit Garage. We’re here for it.

Spirit Garage has always been a community open to a wide range of humanity. And because we all need a little practice being in this quirky world together, we practice community at church. 

Here is what it looks like: 

  • No dress code, spoken or unspoken

  • Show up as who you know yourself to be.

  • Find a place to join in: Book discussions, writing groups, creative nights, game nights, dinner parties, retreats and occasional trips, and what would you suggest?

Jesus directs us to love our neighbors as ourselves, at Spirit Garage we take that seriously and build relationships to help Find Your Neighbor:

There is so much in this world and beyond to explore…and God created it all.

  • Participating in neighborhood events like PorchFest, The Farmer’s Market, Earth Day Clean ups, Election parties and more. 

  • Being active in mutual aid in the community.

  • Supporting local businesses.