New to Decatur?

Decatur Church is a warm, loving, family-friendly congregation who seeks to embrace anyone who walks through its doors. In fact, our vision is "Expanding the kingdom of God, impacting lives, and lovingly embracing everyone". So, whether you regularly attend a church or have never stepped foot in one in your life, you belong here. We welcome and embrace people of all races, ages, genders, and religious backgrounds.

Want to get to know us better? We have New Member Mixers, Visitor Potlucks, volunteer opportunities, Youth & Childrens churches, an active young Adult group, and more!

"Expanding the Kingdom of God, impacting lives and lovingly embracing everyone"
Vision
Open Arms to All

As followers of Jesus Christ it is our desire to expand the Kingdom of God by dropping seeds of life, having a profound and life changing impact on everyone we come in contact, with open arms embracing every category of people across all generations.

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Mission
Serve, Educate, Equip

We will accomplish this vision by Proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world, Educating them spiritually and academically to equip them for this world and the Kingdom to come, and impacting lives by Serving them and meeting their earthly and spiritual needs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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2019
Oct/Nov

Oct 24-27 Women's Ministry

Oct 29 DAJA Bi-annual Constituency Meeting, 6:30pm

Nov 2 Children's Church 11am

Nov 2 Grief & Bereavement Workshop, 2-4pm

Nov 9 PARL Social Justice Day

Nov 16 Education Day

Nov 23 Community Service Day

Nov 23 Thanksgiving Food Pantry 3pm

Nov 27 (Office Closed)

Nov 28 Thanksgiving (Office Closed)

OUR LEADERS
Dr. Compton Ross, Jr.
Senior Pastor

Pastor Ross enjoys spending time with his family, playing table-tennis and other competitive games, cooking, running, gardening, and martial arts.

He embraces each new day as a gift from God, and His life mission is to lift up Jesus in all that he does. He has faithfully committed to full time gospel ministry for more than seventeen years.

Pastor Michael Shelton
Youth & Young Adult Pastor

With a passion for young people and a heart for service, Michael serves as the Associate Pastor of our church. His favorite Bible passage is 1 Corinthians 2:9, which reminds him that God has a plan, and he’s in it!

He enjoys competitive sports, action movies, and spending time with family and friends. He is happily married to the beautiful Brianna Smith from Cayo, Belize.

Deidre Etheridge
Administrative Assistant

Deidre is a fun-loving, hard-working person who loves the Lord and loves people. Her professionalism and organizational skills have been a big asset to the Decatur church family and its operation.

Her hobbies include: singing, poetry, miming, acting and cooking. She serves as the president of Open Praise choir.
secretary@decatursdachurch.org

Featured Sermons

Our church service streams live every Saturday at 11:00 am on YouTube. Click on the link below to watch live and past sermons.

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Support Our Ministry

At Decatur Church we believe that God invites us to give back to Him as a result of His faithfulness to us. He blesses us when we give but our motivation for giving is: because He has already blessed us.

Giving to Decatur SDA is simple and secure. Just click here. Once navigated to the Adventist Giving website, registering for an account is fast and simple. You can use your checking account, debit card, or credit card. Thank you for your generous donation!

Children's Ministry

Decatur Church loves children! We have programs for children from birth to teen years and beyond. We guide children to discovering God through many ways.

Looking for a good church school for 8th grade and below? Click here for Decatur Adventist Junior Academy's website

DCCN (Decatur Children’s Church Network) is so excited this year to bring you “The Fruits of the Spirit”! Every 1st Sabbath in Decatur’s Fellowship Hall we talk about 1 Fruit of the Spirit. Through story time, talk time, and our craft, our children learn all about that specific Fruit, and how Jesus wants them to develop characters that exemplify that Fruit to others!

To stay up to date on all we do, you can follow us on Instagram @dccn.dsda, or on Facebook... search for DCCN Decatur!!!! Come by and visit us on a 1st Sabbath!! Check in begins at 10:45am!!! Hope to see you soon!!!!

Upcoming Events

Children's Church (3-12):1st Sabbath of Every Month

Youth Church (13-18): 3rd Sabbath of Every Month, potluck after service

Decatur Adventist Youth Society (DAYS):1 hour before Sundown on Sabbath

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Baptism

For those that are beginning their walk with Jesus Christ for the first time or desiring a renewed commitment

Profession of Faith

For those that have been baptized by immersion in another Christian denomination, you may become a member of Decatur SDA by declaring your personal faith in Jesus Christ

Transfer Existing Membership

For those that hold a Seventh day Adventist membership at another church and want to establish your membership at Decatur SDA