A "R.O.U.T.E. 56" Church

INTRODUCTION

Most of us have experienced a time in our lives when we either choose to or needed to make a trip.  Another name for these trips are "journeys."  In our lifetime, we may have journeyed to grandma's house or some other exciting place such as Disney.  However, none of these journeys compare to the journey of faith we all participate in.  There is no doubt that our "journey of faith" is different from everyone else's because God has called us in different ways through different life experiences.  However, we also know that there are several things we all have in common on this "journey of faith."

 First, our "journey of faith" begins when we realize our need for God and give our lives to Jesus.  In fact, we believe that even before we know we need God - God is already calling us to begin this "journey of faith."  Second, the destination of all who begin this "journey of faith" is a place the Bible refers to as heaven.  In heaven we find a place of pure beauty without all the flaws of this world.  However, the most important part of heaven is not beauty or flawlessness - the most important part of heaven is that we are in the "very presence" of God for all eternity.  You could say, that our "journey of faith" leads us to the house of God where we are invited in so that we might spend eternity with the one who created us out of love.  As you are aware, knowing our beginning point and our ending point doesn't necessarily mean that we will reach our destination.  For example, just because we know where we live and we know where Disney is doesn't mean that we will ever make that journey.  Other things must happen for any journey to be completed and to be seen as successful.

At Pleasant View we believe that these other things are what we are called to work on while we are enjoying the life God has blessed us with here on earth.  Therefore, we have come to call ourselves a "R.O.U.T.E. 56" Church.  A "Route 56" church is one that is Reaching upward with an Outward focus as we learn to Understand the Bible and Trust in God so that we might Experience the fullness of God's love.

We believe it is our duty and privilege to help as many as we can to become "R.O.U.T.E. 56" Christians. We believe that by becoming "R.O.U.T.E. 56" Christians we can all complete our "journey of faith" and enjoy an eternity in the presence of Almighty God.  We invite you to join us in becoming "R.O.U.T.E. 56" Christians here at Pleasant View.