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Staff
Vacant, Senior Pastor
Rusty and Peggy Ferguson, Children's Church Coordinators
Ken Mabie, Minister of Music
Sharon Nunes, Choir Director
Cherie Titus, Director of Aptos Christian Childcare
Peggy Ferguson, Bookkeeper
Board of Deacons
David Fink
Julie Mabie
Doug Morey
Brian Mulliner
Mary Ellen Watkins
David Woodbridge
Board of Elders
Grace Colombo
Darlene Little
Bill Morden
A Brief History
In 1972, a small group of Christian believers envisioned a church where they could worship close to home in in the peaceful setting of the hills of Aptos. They began to meet regularly for prayer, Bible studies, and worship at some of the participants homes. This small group grew into a small church-sized congregation, and outgrew the homes where they had been meeting. They knew it was time to find a place that to call their "home church" and the seed for Aptos Assembly of God was planted.
In 1974 land was purchased and the group built the church, consisting of a sanctuary, fellowship hall, and an office, and Aptos Assembly was officially opened. Under pastor Stan Stewart, the church continued to grow, and in 1984 the church purchased 15 acres of surrounding land, and added onto the church. The expansion included expanding the sanctuary, adding a preschool and childcare facility, and adding several offices.
Through the difficult financial times of the late 1980's and early 1990's, Aptos Assembly had difficulty making the necessary payments on its land and facility, and narrowly escaped declaring bankruptcy. Many had thought it was time to cut their losses, sell their property, and move on. With Gods grace and a congregation devoted to keeping the doors of their church open, the church managed to get through those tough financial times, and just three years ago, after an aggressive plan to pay off the land note, Aptos Christian Fellowship finds itself debt free, and with almost all of the original 15 acres still in tact to be used for future expansion plans.
While the future of ACF is in Gods hands, we also recognize that God has provided us with a bountiful resources land, a congregation of giving and caring people, one of the most successful childcare and preschools facilities in the county, to name just a few. ACF has a vision for putting those resources to work for our church and community.
Gods purpose is not always immediately evident, but it is always amazing to see the way He can take any situation ordinary or difficult and work it into something much better than anyone could have previously imagined. God has worked in many wonderful ways with Aptos Christian Fellowship, and we look forward to living out His plan for our future, and continuing to enjoy the experience of his presence in our Church.
ACF Vision and Core Values
ACF has outlined its vision as this:
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To be A "Good Samaritan" Christian church where people find new beginnings, love, acceptance, a place to grow in faith together, and opportunities for expressions of love to God.
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ACF has defined its core values in 3 specific areas -- Fellowship, Worship, and Service.
Fellowship
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To welcome individuals, regardless of background, into a fellowship of believers who seek to love God with their whole being and others as themselves.
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To foster a loving church life that seeks to meet emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and families within the Church.
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To have a special focus toward those who are hurting and are in special need of the message of Good News and supportive relationships.
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To encourage strong and healthy development and spiritual growth among its members within the context of mutual respect for diversity and within an accepting and non-threatening atmosphere.
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To be committed to active and healthy church growth based on prayer, bringing friends,welcoming new friends, meetings needs of people, offering opportunities for service, and building relationships.
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To welcome and encourage a wide range of age groups, backgrounds, and talent.
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To be committed to developing and nurturing individuals regardless of background, experience, or training.
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To be able to articulate and present the church’s creeds, doctrines, history, traditions, and personality openly, clearly and succinctly.
Worship
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To be open to the leadership of the Spirit, encourage congregational participation, and be committed to biblical preaching in its worship services.
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To have a variety of opportunities for expressions of love to God through worship.
Service
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To find our motivation based on love for God and others (Matthew 22:37-39).
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To give opportunities for expression of love to others -- in the church, in the community, and throughout the world -- through a variety of ministries in response to the goodness and grace of God.
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To be committed to the development of a comprehensive array of strong and vibrant ministry groups.
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To be committed to congregational participation in the ministries of the church.
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To be committed to the development of a leadership team who serve as servant-leader facilitators.
Directions to Aptos Christian Fellowship
Along with the written directions, see the
map below.
Directions From the North:
Take Hwy 1 South to Freedom Blvd Exit.
Exit Freedom Blvd, and turn left onto Freedom Blvd. (go over Hwy 1.)
Continue East on Freedom Blvd for approximately 1/2 mile through 2 signals.
ACF is approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the left. Turn left into ACF parking .
Directions from the South:
Highway 1 North to Freedom Blvd exit.
Take Freedom Blvd exit and turn right onto Freedom Blvd.
Follow Freedom Blvd through 2 signals, for approximately 1/2 mile. After second signal, turn left into ACF parking.
Directions From the East (Freedom, Corralitos areas):
Follow Freedom Blvd. past Valencia Road (comes off Freedom to the right).
ACF is approximately 1/2 mile past Valencia Blvd on the right.
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