WHO WE ARE
About us
Our church began in 1985 when two congregations, Lakota Church of the Nazarene and Eaton Road Church of the Nazarene, merged to form Tri-County Church of the Nazarene (TCN), with Rev. Dan Walters serving as pastor.
For the first year and a half, the congregation worshiped in the former Lakota High School while a new church facility was being built. Groundbreaking took place on September 7, 1986, and through the faithful generosity of the congregation, the church mortgage was paid in full and celebrated with a mortgage-burning ceremony in 2007.
Throughout its history, TCN has sought to honor God by ministering to both our church family and the surrounding community. Our mission continues to emphasize discipleship, outreach, and worship as we seek to share the love of Christ and help people grow in their relationship with Him.
After 32 years of faithful and loving service to the Lord and our church family, Pastor Dan and Darlene Walters retired from pastoral ministry at TCN in July 2017.
In July 2018, our congregation welcomed Pastor Tom and Marilyn Ward. They came to TCN from Alabama, and began a new chapter of ministry with our church family.
We are grateful for God's faithfulness throughout our history and look forward with anticipation to all that He has in store for the years ahead.
Our Beliefs:
We believe
in one God-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe
that man is born with a fallen nature, and is, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.
We believe
that the finally impenitent are hopelessly and eternally lost.
We believe
that the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.
We believe
that believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe
that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.
We believe
that our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and the final judgment will take place.
We believe
in the verbal plenary inspiration of the accepted Canon of Scriptures as originally given and believe that they are infallibly and uniquely authoritative and free from error of any sort in all matters with which they deal, scientific and historical as well as moral and theological. (II Timothy 3:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13)
Our Pastors:
Rev. Tom Ward
Pastor
Zane Sanders
Youth Pastor (part-time staff)
Our Ministry Leaders:
Kathy Hale
Shirley Salway
Missions Leader (volunteer)