About Community Life Church
What kind of church is Community Life Church?
Community Life Church is a gospel-centered church in North Peoria, Arizona, where the Bible is taught straight through, a passage at a time, and people are known by name. The church’s mission is helping people belong, be known, and find purpose through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
What denomination is Community Life Church?
Community Life Church’s statement of faith is the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, which comes from the Southern Baptist Convention, and the church partners with Send Network. On a Sunday it feels like a neighborhood church rather than a denominational one, and people from many church backgrounds call it home.
Is Community Life Church non-denominational?
No. Community Life Church holds the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 as its statement of faith, which is a Southern Baptist confession. The church leads with the Bible and the gospel rather than a denominational label, and it publishes the full statement of faith for anyone who wants to read it.
What does Community Life Church believe?
Community Life Church believes the Bible is God’s Word and that the gospel of Jesus changes everything. The church’s full statement of faith is the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, published in plain language and in full on the What We Believe page.
Who is the pastor of Community Life Church?
Noah Barofski is the lead pastor of Community Life Church. He preaches most Sunday mornings, teaching through books of the Bible a passage at a time, and he lives in the Phoenix area with his wife Amelia and their two sons.
How big is Community Life Church?
Community Life Church gathers about 100 to 150 people on a Sunday, adults and kids together, and roughly a third of the room is kids. You will be known by name here, and your kids will have a room full of friends.
Who goes to Community Life Church?
Community Life Church is multigenerational, with a lot of young families, empty-nesters and retirees, and a good number of military families. People come from Peoria, Glendale, Surprise, Sun City, and across the greater Phoenix area.
What is the preaching like at Community Life Church?
Preaching at Community Life Church works straight through books of the Bible, a passage at a time, so you can follow the text yourself week to week. The goal is a changed life.
What is the worship like at Community Life Church?
Worship at Community Life Church is authentic and genuine. It looks like a room full of people singing loud because of what God has done. We worship and sing together after the preaching because we love to sing in response to God’s word.
Visiting on a Sunday
What time is the Sunday service?
Community Life Church meets every Sunday at 10 AM. There’s one service, so the whole church is in the same room.
Where does Community Life Church meet?
Community Life Church meets at Candeo Peoria Schools, Building C, at 9965 W Calle Lejos, Peoria, AZ 85383. Look for the Community Life signs and the welcome tent out front.
Why does Community Life Church meet in a school?
Community Life Church was planted as a gospel outpost for North Peoria, and Candeo Peoria Schools has been its home ever since. Meeting in the school keeps the church rooted in the middle of the neighborhood it serves.
Do I need to tell anyone before I visit?
No, you can just show up. If you plan your visit ahead of time, the Community Life Church team will be watching for your car, help you park, and have kids check-in ready.
Is there parking at Candeo?
Yes. There’s plenty of parking at Candeo Peoria Schools, and signs and greeters point you toward Building C, where Community Life Church meets.
What should I wear to Community Life Church?
Wear whatever you’re comfortable in. On any Sunday at Community Life Church you’ll see everything from shorts and flip-flops to a polo or a dress.
What happens during a Sunday service?
A Sunday service at Community Life Church includes singing, communion, and a sermon taught from the Bible. Elementary kids join the room after communion for the last part of the service, so you’ll often see baptisms and child dedications with the whole church family present.
Can I listen to a sermon online?
Yes. Recent sermons from Community Life Church are posted on the sermons page, so you can hear the teaching before you ever visit.
Kids and Families
What does Community Life Church offer for kids?
CLC Kids is Community Life Church’s kids ministry for ages 6 weeks through 5th grade, and it meets every Sunday during the 10 AM service. Kids are taught the Bible at their level by a prepared team, with a security team on site. The CLC Kids page covers check-in, pickup, and what each age group does.
Do my kids have to go to CLC Kids?
No. Kids are always welcome to stay with you in the service, and nobody treats a wiggly kid as a distraction.
Is there a nursery?
Yes. CLC Kids has a nursery for babies and toddlers every Sunday during the 10 AM service.
Does Community Life Church have a youth group?
Not yet. Community Life Church hopes to start one in a few years as its elementary kids get older. For now, kids past 5th grade are welcome in the service with their families.
Getting Connected
How do I get connected at Community Life Church?
Start at the Connect Center in the lobby on any Sunday, or scan the connect card QR code on the seat in front of you. Tell the Community Life Church team what you’re interested in, whether that’s a group, a serving team, or coffee with someone, and the right person will follow up with you.
What are Community Groups?
Community Groups are Community Life Church’s small groups, and they meet in homes through the week to pray, open the Bible, and talk through Sunday’s sermon. Fill out the form on the Community Groups page and the church team will match you with a group that fits your stage of life and your schedule.
How do I start serving at Community Life Church?
Fill out the form on the Serve page, or scan the QR code on the seat backs any Sunday and choose serving. Someone from Community Life Church will follow up about where you might fit.
What is the Newcomers Lunch?
The Newcomers Lunch is a free lunch right after the service where you can learn more about Community Life Church and meet the people who lead it. Lunch and childcare are provided.
Baptism, Membership, and Giving
How does baptism work at Community Life Church?
Baptisms happen during the Sunday service at Community Life Church, and each person shares their own testimony with the church family. If you’ve decided to follow Jesus and want to take that next step, tell the team on a connect card or talk to Pastor Noah on any Sunday.
How do I become a member of Community Life Church?
Community Life Church offers a membership class that covers the vision of the church and what membership means. Ask at the Connect Center or watch for the next class date.
How can I give?
You can give online anytime through Community Life Church’s giving page or in person on a Sunday. If you’re visiting, there’s no expectation that you give. Giving is how members of Community Life Church support the mission together.
Still have a question?
Email hello@communitylifepeoria.church and a real person will answer it, or come find the Connect Center any Sunday at 10 AM. If you’re planning a first visit, start at Plan Your Visit.