https://www.opendoorlex.org/welcome-1 daily 1.0 2026-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1547071537085-CZ3B11AB8QFOLH494AMH/DSC04893_DxO%2Bcropped.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1547067896496-YRMLU84POFK50UWGM9ES/IMG-1597.JPG Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1555096850762-AZFMNXLDPM85BL2HY0QT/image-asset.jpeg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1565709078944-CIE2RGHGWJ9BP3SG3NQF/image-asset.jpeg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/7274900f-f943-4e9a-b7b8-383fb5801a7d/Letters+from+John.png Welcome - Letters from John During our summer months, we will be reading the letters from John found in 1, 2, and 3 John. As we read, we will be considering how John’s words can help inform our 2026 Vision of Making Room; More Love, Less Fear. Each week we will consider how acts of radical hospitality and perfect love can combat the fear and isolation so many in our society face. We are excited to have you join us as we join John in this journey towards love. Download a Summer Reading Plan HERE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/4d308bd9-4099-4553-b941-d5eee52e3301/ODC+YOUTH+Summer+2026.png Welcome - Youth & YA Summer We will begin meeting for Home Church again in September But until then we have fun things planned for the summer! 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As we read, we will be considering how John’s words can help inform our 2026 Vision of Making Room; More Love, Less Fear. Each week we will consider how acts of radical hospitality and perfect love can combat the fear and isolation so many in our society face. We are excited to have you join us as we join John in this journey towards love. Download a Summer Reading Plan HERE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1601494722570-1IFFR86DOW7CAKGMSCH6/forest-3448818_1920.jpg Current Teaching Series https://www.opendoorlex.org/breaking-ground daily 0.75 2026-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/109b5602-b85e-492b-af6b-c7094ccaa6c1/Praying+for+Sungbin.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter - Breaking Ground A Collection of Stories, Prayers, & Devotions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/76ac9ae6-da59-4eb5-b2ae-3ef8d560cb63/2.png Breaking Ground Newsletter - Practicing Fellowship A devotional by Associate Pastor, Matthew Peterson What do we mean by fellowship? The Greek word here is koinonia, which means “close association involving mutual interests and sharing, association, communion, fellowship, close relationship.” We are called, not to mere friendship or acquaintance, but to close relationship with God and with each other, and through that to experience… Click here for the rest of this quarters’s devotion and spiritual practice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/d56a1984-5568-4811-bc5b-c7abc7cd0b53/1.png Breaking Ground Newsletter - Easter & Pentecost 2026 This past quarter, we have washed one another’s feet, grieved Christ’s crucifixion, celebrated his resurrection and commemorated the birthday of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit! It is impossible to put into words what these holy moments have meant to our congregation but we are grateful for each and every opportunity to remember anew the salvation and indwelling we experience both individually and together. Pictured are our Easter children’s sermon, Maundy Thursday prayer at the cross, our flowered Easter cross, and new members joining our church family at Pentecost. “We are people of resurrection. We live it out every day in how we love God and others, as we usher in God’s kingdom in this world.”-Pastor Adam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779208318445-XRQWT32BAXZPOZS74LFE/BUILD1.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779208318752-7U71F537JQUNCYIBGLE2/BUILD2.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779208320362-1XNU78BF1WJW6CT9KIRL/BUILD3.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779208320578-CLLKFEY8R9UZ8G30NRLS/BUILD4.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/109b5602-b85e-492b-af6b-c7094ccaa6c1/Praying+for+Sungbin.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter - A Beautiful Sending This Palm Sunday was an especially meaningful one for our faith community as we prayed over and sent out our dear friends Sungbin, Shinae, and Seungju. In addition to prayers of blessings, the family received gifts including a painting to represent hope in Christ and key to the church so they will always be able to come home. Together with them, we trust in the goodness of God and unfailing love that endures forever https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779208815326-TAVH411K3JRKMIWLY3Q5/Asburygrads.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779209061403-T68ZNQ0QOX0BYP3VWKT9/Neighborhood+planting.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779208921175-LKJGJ4L37KY7KM6PZJT9/artsstudiocommunion.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779209008668-XNZDR66JCTSDIO0BLIO3/Art+Studio+transformation.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/01968bbf-7c5f-4d5f-93c7-3c27a4445bab/2.png Breaking Ground Newsletter - Youth & Young Adults Our Youth & Young Adults continued to gather for Home Church through the spring where we spent time in the second half of the book we've been studying - You Need Friends by Jake Thurston. This second half focused on our friendship with Christ and spiritual formation in friendships We also host a Quarterly Service project every three months. For our second quarter, a group of youth representatives utilized a grant from Thrivent Financial to shop for and restock our Little Free Pantry. In May, we hosted our annual End-of-School-Year bonfire where we ceremoniously burn our least favorite homework and also roast hot dogs and eat S’mores. It is a much loved tradition by youth and young adults alike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/9471d586-6846-49af-ba7c-f7e558fcfe20/SpillTeaMay2026.png Breaking Ground Newsletter - Spill The Tea The women of Open Door had a lovely time on Mother’s Day at our May Spill the Tea luncheon sharing our stories of how God has uniquely crafted us to be creative in community. After sharing our own “favorite things” that we do, we encouraged one another with ways we can use our gifts to love and others The luncheon brings together all generations in a time of faith sharing and community building. As Pastor Adam recently shared at a Sunday gathering “Parents, just a reminder that we love hearing your children’s voices in our service.” Children are not just present at our gatherings but active participants in the body. We are so blessed by the voices of our youngest members in our midst. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779209685217-NILQPM9HRYDQ1CKW3PWH/AnnualConf1.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779209685216-TZLZBVO9NPCXTV2HK40U/AnnualConf2.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779209686696-XPBUUX2OAOOEVDSDLFYP/AnnualConf3.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1779209686686-V8C8FB6DBAUB3JTPL1UY/AnnualConf4.jpg Breaking Ground Newsletter https://www.opendoorlex.org/practice-devotions daily 0.75 2026-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/90ec7d73-8656-49f9-bb65-28452f855cc2/2.png Quarterly Practice & Devotion - Practicing Fellowship written by Pastor Matthew Peterson, Associate Pastor of Open Door Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1597085419676-RM64TX5K3PBLGDHFLSVZ/sacred-2644537_1920.jpg Quarterly Practice & Devotion https://www.opendoorlex.org/stories daily 0.75 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1585409164045-V89KI32TWLK9INMATO4I/books-1163695_1920.jpg STORIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/98b8573d-f4f8-4a9c-b336-87919652da67/stories.png STORIES - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.opendoorlex.org/current-events daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1681395348570-N4PJU8GZ2BXLZSVMLQQ6/unsplash-image-XWC5q9_Xp0o.jpg In Response to Current Events - A Statement on Gun Violence Plowshares member and doctoral student, Matthew Peterson, shares his heart in this poignant and pointed article calling Christians back to the heart of their faith - the gospel of Jesus. Click here to read more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/8df8ff74-9ceb-4d51-bcb4-587495277df2/Rooted+-+January+2025+%28abridged%29.png In Response to Current Events - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1591370604918-SOI3LVRRA56G06ISAEDO/Let-justice-roll-down-like-waters-and-righteousness-like-an-ever-flowing-stream.png In Response to Current Events https://www.opendoorlex.org/our-story daily 0.75 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1720726099493-9HMDNVR9UHW4Q7UWD4MG/ChiDamiSendoff.jpeg Open Door's Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1720726150667-1TQYHSYLV1PA2CIQNY0M/HomeChurch.jpeg Open Door's Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1720726200681-UQ34R4TWWJT1ROL6X1L0/HolidayWorld.JPG Open Door's Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1720726291244-DVTF1J1E9RSLHG6JRJ3R/WalkforWarmth.jpeg Open Door's Story https://www.opendoorlex.org/next-gen daily 0.75 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/7b806beb-5fc6-4822-897e-47cd07410362/YouthYA2526.png Next Gen - Youth & Young Adults YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT HOME CHURCH will be meeting on 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 7-8:30 pm. This year we will be working through the book You Need Friends by Jake Thurston. This book is a perfect follow-up to our study of Community, Belonging, and Purpose from last year and will help us to navigate friendship with others, with ourselves, and with Jesus. Questions? Email nextgen@opendoorlex.org https://www.opendoorlex.org/a-statement-on-gun-violence daily 0.75 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1681394489397-G5Z0H8GT57NJYONSAOJ6/unsplash-image-XWC5q9_Xp0o.jpg A Statement On Gun Violence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/775e4b96-c8d8-4301-abcf-a56927f666f9/Matt+Profile+Picture.jpg A Statement On Gun Violence - About the Author Matthew is a member of Plowshares BIC in Lexington, Ky. and a doctoral student at Asbury Theological Seminary. He currently serves as the theologian-in-residence for the Great Lakes conference of the Brethren in Christ. He is passionate about Jesus, his family, and helping others know God more. You can read more of his work at https://mrptheology.wordpress.com/. https://www.opendoorlex.org/what-we-believe-odc daily 0.75 2024-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1536935201809-8GZOZ6SG69HJ48KKDK19/woodplanks.jpg What We Believe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/9115de00-9476-43a9-b311-14dffa5a46d9/AR2023-ENG-Cover-1222x1536.jpg What We Believe - Brethren in Christ US Annual Report “Reports are also like photographs in that not everything can be included in the frame. Like a photographer, we had to decide where to focus the attention of our report. Here, we share how our collective work across the country and around the world encourages and supports the primary focus of the Church’s ministry: helping people to know, love, and follow Jesus.” Alan Robinson, National Director, BIC US Read Full Report here. https://www.opendoorlex.org/staff-odc daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/26ec6b00-a1b4-4063-8e09-d127d7825321/AdamKim.jpg Pastoral Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/eac7f290-ec3c-4435-9da2-4724cfddd188/Matt+Profile+Picture.jpeg Pastoral Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/c6eedc45-1122-4b67-bbc6-da634ddcc4e3/SpeakingGLC.png Pastoral Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/48ef3a4b-cfed-4138-bd0d-d4541fd20d70/Sungbin.jpg Pastoral Staff https://www.opendoorlex.org/giving1 daily 0.75 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1605727390244-431F7TZA9YW19LG2ZB3I/tithesofferings.jpeg Giving https://www.opendoorlex.org/art-studio daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/a3751b35-f141-441f-ab66-3abc03481795/Art+Studio+3.jpg Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/a4f23447-428d-4537-87fd-5c57dc4da269/Lent+Art+Studio+2026.png Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/3c1f36be-15c3-4cb1-860b-e2883e96c1bf/Art+Studio+Value+Statements.png Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1776114012795-LO9I0QXLTHXV0CCICD3K/AdventArtstudiopic.jpg Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1776114029084-6ZPMY7Z3W8GBXV58GWSW/artsstudiocommunion.jpg Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1776113522809-V1B8F1PVKUL00KV9NPPB/Art+Studio+1.jpg Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1776113532079-5BDX2AAC4MGRE2XV8MNK/Art+Studio+2.jpg Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1776113560899-CXZAOLJCYHTROFNP1799/art4.jpg Art Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b87e2e9c258b42a93287217/1776113675229-QDFE6X6A62H6UZ14DBWI/MaundyThursdayArt.jpg Art Studio