Welcome to Open Gate!

We’re so glad you’re here!

Who We Are

“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:35

We are sinners saved by God’s grace. We are imperfect people rescued by the perfect God. Our greatest desire is to know Jesus and be conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit.  We believe that the only true basis of Christian fellowship is His (Agape) love, which is greater than any differences we possess and without which we have no right to claim ourselves Christians.

FAQs

  • Our address is 950 W. Laurel St. Willows, CA. 95988. (Get directions)

  • We meet every Sunday at 10am. A typical service lasts around 1 hour and 15 minutes. You can also join us online through YouTube.

  • Expect to be greeted with a smile as you head through our front door. We begin service with about 30 minutes of contemporary worship. Afterwards, the children and youth are dismissed to their classrooms in the back. After a few brief announcements, one of our pastors will teach verse-by-verse through a bible passage for 30-45 minutes. We end our service with one last worship song.

  • Most of us dress casual, but feel free to wear what you like and come as you are!

  • In short, we believe the Bible is the Word of God, and strive to know it – live it – and share it! For more info, scroll down to the bottom of this page.

  • We have classes separated by age for nursery up through high school during our Sunday services. Infants and 2-3 year olds can be taken to class at the beginning of service or after worship. Ages 4 through high school are dismissed after worship. Jr. High and High school also meet for youth group Sundays @ 6:30PM.

  • Of course! However, we ask that crying babies be brought to our Cry Room in order to limit distractions. The Cry Room is for moms only and is located at the back of our sanctuary.

Meet our Staff

  • Jarrod Stueve

    Pastor

  • Don Talley

    Student Ministry Pastor

  • Crissie Talley

    Student Ministry Director

  • Ted Crandell

    Assistant Pastor

  • Jackie Sousa

    Blessed Beginnings Preschool Director

  • Tyler Sawyer

    Worship Leader

  • John Lowe

    Finance Administrator & Maintenance

  • Katrina Flesher

    Office Manager & Children’s Ministry

Meet our Elders

  • David Bell

    Elder

  • Eric McCracken

    Elder

  • Marc Sawyer

    Elder

  • Jarrod Stueve

    Pastor/Elder

  • Doug Thur

    Elder

  • Tucker Zitlaw

    Elder

Meet our Deacons

  • Tom Kelly

    Deacon

  • Tim Looper

    Deacon

  • John Lowe

    Deacon

  • Jason Dalluge

    Deacon

  • Steve Wood

    Deacon

  • Darryl Pride

    Deacon

What We Believe About...

…THE BIBLE

The Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, are the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

…GOD

There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

…JESUS

Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead and ascended into Heaven, where He sits at the right hand of the Majesty on High as our High Priest and Advocate.

…THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is God. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.

…MAN

Man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and is therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

…SALVATION

Believing in Jesus is the only way to be saved. Although salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men, only those who repent and believe will be saved. The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.

…BAPTISM & COMMUNION

Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion) are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are not to be regarded as a means of salvation, but as a means of blessing and edification through obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ.

…THE CHURCH

The true Church is composed of all such persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head. Every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs, according to God’s Word and the Spirit’s leading.

…THE END TIMES

We believe in the personal, premillennial, and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer. We recognize this is not an essential doctrine, and strive to be united in Christ with other Christians who hold differing views.

…THE AFTER LIFE

Everyone will be bodily resurrected from the dead: of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord (heaven), of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment (hell).