A little church on a big porch
We are not trying to be big. We are trying to be close.
Why Gather exists
Gather started in 2016 when four couples decided that the best church would be one where you could walk to your small group. They set a chair on a porch and invited everyone on the block.
We have been small on purpose. We rent a bright room in a community center on Haywood Road and spend our energy on people, not property.
If you are tired of church, we get it. If you are new to church, we get that too. Come as you are and we will figure it out together.
How we live
Close
We stay near the people we serve.
Simple
Short services, clear teaching, no gimmicks.
Open
Questions and doubts are welcome.
Kind
We lead with warmth, always.
How we got here
A few moments that shaped who we are today.
The porch
Four couples host the first neighbor gathering.
First Sunday service
We rent a room at the Haywood Community Center.
Neighbor groups
Eighteen groups begin meeting across West Asheville.
Gather Good
A monthly project that sends us out to serve.
Who you'll meet
Lead PastorPastor Nina Alvarez
Nina leads with listening, and her coffee order is famously complicated.
Groups PastorEli Thornton
Eli matches newcomers with neighbor groups.
Kids CoordinatorHope Lindqvist
Hope turns a community room into a playground every Sunday.
Music LeadSam Whitfield
Sam leads one guitar and a lot of singing.
What we believe
- God loves the world and is making all things new.
- Jesus shows us what God is like.
- The Bible is the story we are part of.
- The Spirit gives each person gifts for the good of others.
- The church is a family you can be honest with.
Your giving funds neighbors helping neighbors
You do not need to know anything to come to Gather. Here is how Sunday goes.