Launching Fall of 2026

Who We Are

A church in Plum Borough that lives among the people.

We imagine homes becoming holy ground, discipleship becoming a way of life, and neighborhoods feeling the quiet weight of the gospel through everyday faithfulness. Our vision is not just to plant a church, but to cultivate a people who live with Jesus, like Jesus, and for Jesus in the ordinary rhythms of life.

With them. For them. Near them.

With them. For them. Near them.

Our Vison

The Gospel on Every Street

Our Mission

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Make Disciples. Baptize. Teach. Obey.

Make Disciples. Baptize. Teach. Obey.

Our Values

The Abiding Presence of God

We start by being before doing—learning to linger with Jesus before we try to love our neighbors well. In the middle of school drop-offs, traffic lights, lunch breaks, and packed calendars, we intentionally slow down to make room for His presence. We practice stillness in living rooms, pray while walking our streets, and invite the Spirit to dwell not just in our gatherings, but in the everyday moments of our lives. In a world that never stops moving, presence is our protest—and intimacy with Jesus is where everything begins.

John 15:40

We’re not after polished performances or surface-level change—we long for real transformation, the kind that starts deep within. That’s why we bring our full selves to the table—our wounds, doubts, hopes, and questions—trusting that God meets us in our honesty. In living rooms, around fire pits, and across kitchen tables, we open our lives to one another, to scripture, and to the Spirit. Formation happens not in isolation, but in community, as we slowly become more like Jesus—together.

Romans 12:2

The Vulnerable Formation of People

We are sent as Jesus was sent—low, local, and full of love. Mission isn’t a stage or a spotlight; it’s a posture we carry into everyday life. It’s rooted in presence, formed through relationships, and ready to respond wherever we are. Whether it’s in classrooms, coffee shops, backyards, or break rooms, we bring the good news of Jesus into every place and space we occupy—because the Gospel goes wherever we go.

John 20:21

The incarnational Mission of Jesus

MEet the Pastors

The Church is a people united to their pastors, a flock cleaving to its shepherd. It is spread throughout the whole world, yet bound together by the unity of the Spirit.
— Augustine of Hippo (354–430), Sermon 214

Jamin & Bethany Gardner

We believe in the slow work of God—rooted in presence, formed through community, and lived out in the ordinary. We’re not planting a church to build a platform, but to cultivate a people who walk closely with Jesus and bring His presence into the places they live and love.

We long for homes to become holy ground, for discipleship to be more than a class, and for neighborhoods to feel the quiet weight of the gospel through everyday faithfulness.

If we could name it in one breath: We want to lead a people who walk slowly with Jesus, love faithfully like Jesus, and live sent—right in their neighborhoods.

Our Heart for this work…

Are you ready to take your next step with Neighbors Church?