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Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, February 15th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, February 22nd, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!As we enter the season of Lent, Pastor Kyle Stanton invites us to see the wilderness not as the destination, but as the path. The goal is deeper communion with God. Looking at Jesus' baptism in Luke 3 and His temptations in the wilderness, we're reminded that before Jesus did anything, He was affirmed by the Father and filled with the Spirit.Jesus faced real temptations—to be self-sufficient, to be spectacular, and to seize power—but He resisted them by resting in the Father's voice. In the same way, Lent becomes a season where our false voices are stripped away so we can hear the one true Word God speaks over us.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to remember that we are dust—and yet deeply loved? In this Ash Wednesday message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the sobering and hopeful journey of Lent, where we face our mortality, our sin, and our need for grace.Ash Wednesday confronts us with the truth we often avoid: we are finite, fragile, and in need of repentance. Yet the ashes traced in the shape of a cross remind us that even in our brokenness, we belong to Jesus. The call to “remember” is not meant to shame us, but to awaken us—to turn our hearts back to the Father who is rich in mercy.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this powerful Sunday, Pastor Billy Waters preached on the meaning and promise of baptism, weaving together Scripture and story to remind us that baptism is far more than a symbol—it is a participation in the death and resurrection of Jesus.Looking at Colossians 2:12–15, Billy unpacked what it means to be “buried with Christ in baptism” and raised with Him through faith. Baptism points to a new life in Christ, a decisive break with the old, and the reality that we now walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is not only going down into the waters and coming back up—it is stepping into a new identity, a new promise, and a new power.This truth comes alive in a special testimony at the end of the sermon. Baptism is not just a church event, but a response to God's personal work in our lives.Together, the message and testimony reminded us that baptism marks the beginning of a transformed life—raised with Christ, forgiven, and empowered to walk in freedom.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, February 8th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does the liturgy send us into? In this message, Dr. Mark Young reflects on how the rhythms of worship don't end at the dismissal—they form and send us as God's people into the world.Drawing on the shape of the liturgy and the story of God's movement toward the world, we're reminded that worship is not an escape from mission but the very thing that prepares us for it. From confession and forgiveness to communion and sending, God is continually forming a faithful people who live as witnesses to Christ while we wait and anticipate His fullness.

Join us for our "Church of the Future" Series // Sunday, February 1st, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Bishop Thad Barnum invites us to slow down and listen carefully to what God is doing when we gather—especially at the Lord's Table. He reminds us that the gospel always meets us honestly, diagnosing the condition of our souls before offering healing and grace.Drawing on Scripture and the rhythms of confession and communion, Bishop Thad reflects on how repentance isn't meant to crush us, but to restore us. As we come before God with humility—naming our sin, our defiance, and our need—we are met by Jesus, the Lamb of God who bears our sin and reconciles us to the Father.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What truly shapes our lives and loves? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to examine how our faith is formed—not just on Sunday mornings, but throughout the whole of our lives—and how misplaced desires can quietly reshape our hearts.Drawing from 1 Timothy 6 and the broader witness of Scripture, we're reminded that the love of money promises fulfillment but ultimately leads us away from the life God intends. Christian faith, by contrast, begins with God's gracious initiative and forms us into people who live with open hands, rooted trust, and worshipful dependence on Him.Faith isn't merely something we believe; it's something that forms us—shaping our habits, our priorities, and our posture toward God and others all week long.

Join us for our "Church of the Future" Series // Sunday, January 19, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What shapes us as followers of Jesus week after week? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us into the heart of our current Liturgy series, helping us see how our worship is not just something we attend, but something that is actively forming us.Walking through the structure of our service, we're reminded that liturgy is meant to shape our loves, our prayers, and our lives. From the Word being preached to the prayers of the people, the passing of the peace, and the table, each movement tells the gospel story again and again—training us to live as disciples in the way of Jesus.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, January 5, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor David Norris invites us into the season of Epiphany by helping us see why the reading and proclaiming of Scripture sits at the heart of our worship. Rather than treating the Bible as background material or inspirational add-on, we are reminded that God's Word is an active, living means by which Christ is made known among us.Drawing especially from John 1, Pastor David points us to Jesus as the Word made flesh—the fullest revelation of God's heart and will. When Scripture is read aloud in the gathered assembly, it is not merely information being shared, but Christ himself being presented to his people. The structure of our liturgy, including the readings, confession, absolution, and communion, forms us by repeatedly placing us under the gracious authority of God's revealed Word.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, January 5, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor Billy Waters kicks off our new sermon series, Liturgy, by inviting us to slow down and ask an important question: Why do we worship the way we do? Rather than treating our Sunday service as a collection of habits or preferences, this sermon helps us see liturgy as a formative gift—one that shapes us over time into people who love God rightly.Pastor Billy shares both Scripture and personal story to show that liturgy isn't about being rigid or old-fashioned. It's about being re-formed, week after week, by practices that root us in God's story, train our hearts toward worship, and keep us anchored in His presence.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to linger in the heart of the Christmas story and carry its truth forward: God is with us.Centered on Matthew 1:18–23, this sermon reminds us that the incarnation is not just something we celebrate once a year—it is the defining reality of our lives. In Jesus, God does not remain distant or abstract; He comes near, dwelling with His people in real, embodied ways.Pastor Billy weaves together Scripture, reflection, and wisdom from the Church to show that God's presence is not passive. God desires to be known, welcomed, and wanted, and His nearness reshapes how we live, listen, and respond.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!On Christmas Eve, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the heart of the Christmas story—not as a distant memory, but as a present and living reality. At the center of his message is the simple yet profound truth of Christmas: God with us. Christmas is more than a celebration of something that once happened; it is the assurance that God has drawn near and remains present with us.Drawing on the story of Jesus' birth and the comforting imagery of Psalm 23, we're reminded that our deepest longings—for peace, rest, guidance, and restoration—are ultimately met in Christ. God does not promise an easy path, but He does promise His presence, walking with us through every valley and leading us toward life.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, December 21, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the tension and beauty of the Fourth Sunday of Advent by turning to the surprising ending of the book of Jonah. Rather than a neat resolution, Jonah 4 leaves us with a question—one that exposes our hearts and God's expansive mercy.Jonah is angry that God shows compassion to Nineveh, and God gently confronts him: Is it right for you to be angry?Through this exchange, we see how easy it is to celebrate God's grace for ourselves while resisting it for others. Advent, Pastor Billy reminds us, prepares us not just to receive Jesus, but to be transformed by the wideness of His mercy.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, December 14th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor David Norris invites us into Jonah chapter 3, where we see what happens when God's word finally breaks through hardened hearts—and how real repentance always begins with conviction.Jonah's message to Nineveh is short and uncomfortable, yet God uses it to awaken an entire city. Pastor David reminds us that repentance isn't about surface-level remorse or religious behavior; it's about being cut to the heart by the Spirit of God and turning fully toward Him. When we respond with humility, God meets us not with destruction, but with mercy.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, December 7th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!Waiting is hard. In this week's Advent message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us to take an honest look at the ache, impatience, and longing that shape our lives—and to see how Advent speaks directly into that experience. We live between the first coming of Christ and His promised return, and while we wait, our hearts can easily grow weary, frustrated, or afraid God has forgotten us.Drawing from the imagery of kids asking, “Are we there yet?”, Pastor Katie names the deeper question we all carry: “God, are You there yet?” Advent reminds us that Jesus will come again to make all things right. But it also forms us as people who can wait with hope—and who know how to turn toward God instead of turning inward to anxiety or false comforts.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, November 31, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!On this first Sunday of Advent, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to begin the season with a heart check—not merely preparing for Christmas, but preparing our hearts for the second coming of Christ. Walking through Jonah 1, he shows how the prophet's reluctance exposes the gap between knowing God's heart and actually sharing it with the world.Jonah is called to preach to Nineveh, a violent enemy of Israel, yet he runs—fast and far. Not out of simple fear, Pastor Billy explains, but because Jonah knows God is merciful… and he doesn't want that mercy extended to people he considers undeserving. Even still, God's mercy moves relentlessly: toward pagans, toward enemies, toward stubborn prophets who would rather drown than obey.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, November 23, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!As we come to the end of our long journey through Deuteronomy, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to consider a crucial question: What happens when we wander from God's ways—and how does God bring us back? In this final message of the series, he explores the heart of spiritual renewal and the deep mercy of a God who restores, reforms, and revives His people.Walking through the final section of Deuteronomy, Pastor Billy shows that renewal isn't abstract or mystical—it's God's gracious process of bringing His people from death back into life. Personal renewal awakens us to God's love. Restoration begins to rebuild what sin has torn down. And formation reshapes the very structures of our hearts until Christ is at the center again.Along the way, Pastor Billy shares stories from a recent visit to churches in West Oahu—dilapidated buildings filled with vibrant faith, teenagers encountering hope for the first time, and communities being changed not from the outside in, but from the inside out. Renewal always starts with God stirring hearts.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, November 16, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to live a blessed life? In this message, Vicar David Norris continues our journey through Deuteronomy 28—moving from last week's focus on curses to the surprising, expansive generosity of God's blessing.David reminds us that blessing isn't a shallow hashtag or a material upgrade; it's the deep, soul-level fullness that comes from living in right relationship with God. From creation to Abraham to Jesus himself, Scripture shows a God who is eager and unrelenting in His desire to bless His people.Blessing stretches across the whole of life—“in the city and in the country… when you come in and when you go out.” And yet, we often miss it when we seek God's hand more than His face. The pathway into blessing is the pathway of obedience, listening, love, and repentance—turning from our idols and legalisms and allowing the Spirit to search our hearts.Ultimately, David points us to the One who fulfills every promise: the seed of Abraham, the Son of David, the obedient King—Jesus. He is the One who comes to make His blessings flow as far as the curse is found, restoring us to the presence of God. And this is our hope: the fullness of life in His presence now and forever.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, November 9, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does the Bible really mean when it speaks of curses—and what does Jesus' cross have to do with our freedom from them? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters unpacks how curses work, where they come from, and how God, in His mercy, has provided a way out.From Genesis to Deuteronomy to Galatians, Scripture shows that curses aren't random punishments but the natural outworking of life outside God's blessing. They are spiritual consequences meant to restrain sin and call us back to covenant faithfulness. Yet in Christ, every curse meets its end. Jesus became the curse for us so that the blessing of Abraham might rest on us instead.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!It's Baptism Sunday—a joyful celebration of new life in Christ! Pastor Billy Waters continues the Deuteronomy series, focusing on what it means to live a consecrated life before God. Drawing from Deuteronomy 14, he explores how God calls His people to be set apart—holy, devoted, and distinct from the world around them.Through a story about discovering a hidden banquet, Pastor Billy illustrates how often we settle for less when God offers us something far greater. Consecration, he said, is not about restriction but about relationship and renewal—turning away from the world's false promises to feast on the riches of God's grace.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, November 2, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, October 26, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!This week, Pastor David Norris continued our Love and Listen series in Deuteronomy 16:18–20, exploring God's call for His people to be marked by justice rooted in love. As Moses prepared Israel to enter the Promised Land, he reminded them that prosperity without righteousness quickly decays—“milk and honey plus bribery and theft and murder and injustice is gonna wear out real soon.”Pastor David helped us see that justice in Scripture isn't simply a legal system—it's a way of life that reflects the very heart of God. While modern culture tends to define justice through our own experiences or ideologies, biblical justice begins with God's character—His steadfast love for the vulnerable and His willingness to step into human suffering.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!This Sunday, Dr. Mark Young joined us with a message from Deuteronomy 25:5–10, continuing our Love and Listenseries. He explored how Israel's unique family laws were not random or archaic, but deeply reflective of God's redemptive character—calling His people to restore, protect, and make whole those who are vulnerable.Dr. Young highlighted that the laws in Deuteronomy were never meant to earn redemption; they were given to the already redeemed as a pattern for living out God's salvation in community. Just as Israel was to embody the compassion and justice of their Redeemer, the Church today is called to express the presence of Christ in tangible, restorative ways.

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, October 19, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, October 5, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, October 12, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!How should we think about our work? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters continues our journey through Deuteronomy by exploring how chapters 12–26 shape our understanding of work—not as a necessary evil or an idol, but as a sacred calling.God's Word reveals a compelling vision of work rooted in love and listening. Instead of compartmentalizing our jobs and our faith, Scripture calls us to see our work as worship, formation, and redemption.

October 5, 2025 sermon at Wellspring Church, Englewood CT. In this message, Bishop Thad Barnum reminds us that we don't live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Drawing from Deuteronomy, he shows that Scripture is never meant to be lifeless ink on a page—the Word becomes alive only when the Holy Spirit breathes through it.  When the Spirit enlivens the Word, it does more than inform us—it transforms us. God's Word, spoken and alive, feeds our souls, shapes our hearts, and draws us deeper into communion with Him.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Bishop Thad Barnum reminds us that we don't live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Drawing from Deuteronomy, he shows that Scripture is never meant to be lifeless ink on a page—the Word becomes alive only when the Holy Spirit breathes through it.When the Spirit enlivens the Word, it does more than inform us—it transforms us. God's Word, spoken and alive, feeds our souls, shapes our hearts, and draws us deeper into communion with Him.

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, September 28, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What heals the world? Pastor Billy Waters led us into Deuteronomy 6 with this question, reminding us that true healing doesn't come from political programs, policies, or human achievement—it comes from God's kingdom. When heaven meets earth through Jesus' reign, all that is broken will be restored.In this message, we were called to consider our role as God's covenant people. Israel didn't conquer the nations with armies or influence, but by living as a people who listen to God and love Him wholeheartedly. That same call is ours today: listening and loving are inseparable. Love comes first, and from love flows obedience.

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, September 21, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!Today, Pastor Katie Gayle is beginning a brand-new sermon series called Listen and Love.This series takes us through the book of Deuteronomy, where Moses speaks to the second generation of Israel, standing on the edge of the promised land. He calls them to do what their parents had failed to do: to truly listen to God and to love Him wholeheartedly.

Join us for our "Parables" Series // Sunday, September 14, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!This Celebration Sunday—also known as Vision Sunday—Pastor Billy Waters preached from Matthew 28 on the Great Commission. He reminded us that Jesus' command to “make disciples of all nations” is not optional but the central calling of the Church. Programs, praise, and property are good gifts, but without true discipleship, we miss the heart of our mission.Looking to Psalm 1 and Jesus' parables, Pastor Billy emphasized that deep roots in God's Word and presence always lead to greater fruit. Over the past year, we've seen this lived out in powerful ways: 40 baptisms, growing youth and children's ministries, more than 50 discipleship groups, and God's abundant provision through generosity.As a church, we are entering a new season with a refreshed vision statement: “Here as it is in heaven.” This captures our call to live out deeper roots in Jesus and greater fruit for Jesus—so that our homes, neighborhoods, and city reflect the reality of heaven.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!This week, Pastor David Norris returned from sabbatical and preached on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18.Jesus tells this story “to some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else.” The Pharisee prayed about himself, proud of his good deeds. The tax collector, however, stood at a distance, beat his chest, and pleaded, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”