Frequently Asked Questions

Come to church expecting to meet with God through our praise, through His Word, and through fellowship with others.

Worship at WCC is a powerful experience as we gather to praise God with contemporary style music mixed with traditional hymns and liturgy. You will recognize songs from Bethel Music, Elevation, Hillsong, Passion, Shane & Shane, and Vertical Worship.

College age to seniors are invited to attend Sunday morning worship, small groups, and Bible studies. Check our events page and join us for baptisms, speakers, and Coffee and Connection.

Coffee & Connection is a casual meet and greet for newer guests who are interested in learning more about WCC. Coffee, juice, and donuts are served. Coffee & Connection is a great way to meet WCC’s pastors, staff, other new guests and people who consider WCC their church home.

The best way to begin connecting is by filling out a Connection Card.

First, attend Coffee and Connection and meet others like you. Next, participate in the two-class Discovering WCC. Meet fellow church-goers, ask questions, and learn where WCC is going and how you fit in.

Baptism is an outward sign of your decision to receive forgiveness of sin through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

If you have placed your faith in Jesus Christ and want to make that public, now is the time!

Baptisms occur twice each year, once in summer and again in winter. Occasionally we add baptisms based on interest. These significant events are streamed online so you can share with friends and family.

Baptism is for those who have personally decided to trust Jesus alone for salvation, once they have the maturity and ability to understand what that means. For newborns, we invite parents to participate in a dedication ceremony, presenting their child before God and the church, seeking grace and wisdom to raise their child to know and trust Jesus.

Water baptism is a personal decision for each individual family member. If everyone in your family accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and wants to take the next step of faith in water baptism, we are delighted to baptize your family.

We recommend you be baptized at your home church, but if that is not an option we welcome anyone who would like to make a public profession of faith be baptized at WCC.

WCC believes in the baptism, sealing, and infilling of the Holy Spirit upon acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior according to Ephesians 1:13-14. Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a benefit of yielding to the work of the Holy Spirit after salvation.

Baptize is a Greek word for immersion. Our common practice is to step into water and someone helps you recline back and dip underwater for a brief moment as pictured in Romans 6:4-6.

Of course, the reason we are baptized is more important than the method. Another option to outwardly signify your inward change is to simply pour water on the head of the individual to represent baptism.

Once you sign up to be baptized, you’ll be asked to attend two classes that cover the basics about baptism.

Our baptism celebrations are held at WCC’s pool. When the baptism begins, one of the pastors enters the water and welcomes everyone. After a brief explanation of what is happening and why, they will invite those being baptized into the water and ask:

• Do you believe Jesus Christ died for your sins?
• Do you believe Jesus rose from the dead on the third day?
• Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior?

If you answer yes to the questions, the pastor will baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by tipping you back to submerge in the water and quickly come up again. Those watching clap and shout, celebrating your public confession of being a follower of Christ.

For a child with special needs, our Special Friends program provides support and encouragement. Ask about Special Friends at the Sonlight Check-in Booth.

Parents are welcome to visit and observe your child in class anytime. Feel free to ask questions.

Our WCC volunteers wear name tags so you can easily recognize the adult helpers working with your child.

Your child is welcome to attend more than one Sonlight service.

We have a nursing room available in the infant area especially for you furnished with rockers, couch, and bassinets.

Volunteers work with them on an age-appropriate curriculum that includes music, play, and hands-on activities.

We are ready to welcome four-year-olds in our Pre-K and Kindergarten room on the lower level of the WCC main campus.

Children who have attended Sonlight Ministries for ages newborn through three-years-old transition to the Pre-K through Kindergarten level when they are four-years-old.

Our class structure includes time of play, large group teaching, and activities in small groups.

Sometimes parents might want to keep a child in their three-year-old class for a few weeks to ease the transition for kids who are slower to warm to new programs and schedules. Another option is for the parent to stay in the new class for beginning minutes or for the first couple visits until your child is settled.

The Elementary program is designed specifically for children who are learning at the first through third grade level.

The Elementary program will feel comfortably familiar to your child as the structure is similar to the Pre-K and Kindergarten structure. Students have times of play, large group teaching, and activities in small groups.

The Elementary program meets downstairs on the lower level of WCC.

In conversational small groups, Club 456 introduces the topics of peer pressure, temptations and how our relationship with God makes a difference in the way we live.

This high-energy age group is kept busy with Friday night activities, retreats, camps and social events they can invite their friends to as well.

C456 activities are usually single day/evening events, so the curriculum stands alone and is not dependent on what is presented at another event. Parents juggle numerous responsibilities, so they are encouraged to register their students for the classes and activities that best fit their family’s schedule. Registration for all events is quick and easy on the WCC website.

Students can check in independently. They are kept secure in the classroom during the service and are released to connect with their parents/guardians after the service concludes.

Middle and high school students attend Sunday morning service in the auditorium with their families.

Find the link to register for each event on the events calendar on this page.

Your student is invited to participate in all our events. And we recommend people prayerfully make schedule decisions according to what is best for your family.

There are several avenues to serve with Students Ministries. To see if you are a fit as a small group leader, check out the small group leader packet on this page. Contact Ryan Langeland to talk about other options.

Many people feel that if giving is not done in the midst of a worship service, then it is somehow insignificant. The primary principle in giving is to be cheerful. The joy of giving comes from the faithfulness of people offering back to God some of the resources He has blessed them with. The method of giving is an individual choice. The ease and consistency of using online giving may help you meet your giving goals.

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Warsaw Community Church is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and donations received are tax-deductible. However, you should consult your tax advisor to see if you can deduct your donations. Contributions of cash, checks or debit card are deductible by donors as charitable contributions under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. WCC will provide statements of actual contributions for the year to be used by individuals in documenting their charitable contributions on their individual income tax returns. Cash gifts are included in statements to the extent WCC is able to identify the donor. Deduction is limited to the year of the actual gift.

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Flip-flops and shorts, jeans and a button-up, business casual or your Sunday best – what you wear doesn’t matter, we’re glad you’re here!

In the event of inclement weather in which Kosciusko County issues a Code Red travel warning, a cancellation announcement will be communicated as soon as possible after the warning is issued. If services are not cancelled but driving conditions are hazardous, services can be watched online through the streaming sites provided by our website.

More information can be found in our Severe Weather Policy.

From infants to young adult, we have something for the young people in your life. Our children’s program includes care and teaching for ages newborn through high school graduate.

Some of the areas in which WCC has global mission partnerships are Papua New Guinea, Honduras, Haiti, the Balkans, East Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

If you give to WCC, a portion of that gift will go to support our annual missions budget. You also can give specifically toward missions projects by writing “Missions” in the memo of your check or digital payment. You can also contribute to the annual “WCC Care Fund” at the end of the calendar year.

Wayumi has something for everyone. Participants will learn truths that are relevant in Warsaw IN, or Wantikia, PNG. You’ll also better understand the core story woven through the Bible, the Great Commission, and that we each have a vital role in spreading the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations.

Certainly! We have had 37 WCCers join us ranging in age from 8 to 67-years old. Wayumi’s teaching is full of great storytelling, visual aids, and interactive exercises lead by real missionaries. The teachers pull the kids into the learning along with the rest of the participants. Everyone seems to love the fun, the teaching, the interactive experiences, and the community! Please ask us if you have any questions.

The Wayumi campus is in Jersey Shore, Central Pennsylvania — set in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains. The church provides van transportation.

A Missions Pit Crew is a small group of people that meets regularly to serve a specific mission partner. Their primary ministry is listening to and learning about a partner and their work. In almost every case, a pit crew becomes a close-knit support network for the missionary. Consistent and informed prayer is the other important way a pit crew serves their partner.

• Meet regularly with your crew to learn about, connect with, and pray for your Missions Partner and their work.
• Pray for, and communicate with your missions partner on an individual basis regularly.
• Engage in this ministry of encouragement for one year.

Serving God vocationally is a not easy. Our partners are engaged in a spiritual conflict. Whether serving here in Warsaw or in another country and culture, it’s important for our partners and their work to be understood, connected with our church, and consistently lifted up in prayer. Over time, you will be amazed that God will use you to help our partners in their mission to change lives for Christ.