WHAT TO EXPECT
We mean come as you are. You don’t need to look, act, or be a certain way to worship at our church. No experience necessary – it doesn’t matter where you are at with God right now, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done. You will find nothing but care and love from the people at our church.
Our Worship Team does an amazing job of leading our hearts in worshipping God each week. You don’t need to know the words or how to sing, you can still join in or just listen.
We put a lot of energy into our children and youth programs, Bridge Kidz (birth-5th grade) and Shelter 7 (middle and high school). We know your kids and teenagers will love coming to these programs where they can learn about God and build relationships with each other.
We believe that churches were never meant to build walls between people and our communities. We love serving the Ann Arbor and surrounding communities, in any way that we can. Check out some of our ongoing outreach efforts HERE.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The Bible
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible. The Scripture in its entirety is composed of 66 books of the Old and New Testament, which originated with God and was given through the work of many different God-inspired authors.
God
We believe there is one living, true, holy God, eternally existent in the Holy Trinity of Father Son and Holy Spirit. God the Father send Jesus Christ the Son to save us from the consequences of our mistakes. Jesus Christ sent the Spirit to enable us to become the kind of followers that he intended us to be.
Being Disciples
We believe that Jesus has called us to give our lives to bridging the gap between Him and His people. We believe our lives should be built around communicating the Love Story of Jesus Christ. We make this happen by consistently seeking to improve our relationship with Christ and our relationships with the people in our lives.
STAFF
DARRYL CANTY Lead Pastor
Darryl was born and raised in Inkster, MI.
He graduated from Rochester University in Rochester, MI with a double major in Youth Ministry and Counseling. He then went on to earn a BA in Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Darryl came on as the Youth Pastor at the Ann Arbor Church of Christ in 2005 before becoming the Lead Pastor in 2010. He has continued to lead through the years with his energetic sermons. Darryl loves God, people, and thinking of ways to combine the two.
Darryl and Montina were married in 1996 and have two children. He loves all things Star Wars, and enjoys reading and having family dance parties. They live in Ann Arbor.
GABRIELLE SANDERS Bridge Kids Coordinator
Gabrielle Sanders was born in Whitmore Lake MI.
She graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in social work.
She is a strong advocate for biblical literacy and enjoys participating in her Bridge Group. One of her favorite biblical literacy sources is The Bible Project.
Gabrielle married her husband Joshua in the fall of 2016. They live together in Ypsilanti MI with their cat Anastasia. Gabrielle enjoys reading, sewing, playing board games and playing tabletop role-playing games.