​Get To Know TPCC

TERMINOLOGY
Some terminology we use may be familiar to you and some may be different than what you are used to.
​We believe these terms better describe and define the “who, what, when, and where” of The Porch Community Church. Here are some of these terms:

• TPCC- Abbreviation of The Porch Community Church. You may also hear our church referred to as “The Porch”.

• Auditorium- The room where worship services are held.

• Lobby- The main entry point into the Auditorium. Located on the south side of the main building. Two entries to the lobby, one closest to the Volleyball court, the other on the southeast corner of the building. Look for the flags!

• The Backyard- The building directly behind the main building. This is where our PorchKids meet. To enter, come to the center entry door of The Backyard building and check-in your child with a friendly PorchKids volunteer. Feel free to ask for a tour.

• Community Groups- All groups that meet on any day, at any time. These could be what you have previously called “Sunday school”, “bible study”, “small group”, or other descriptors. By referring to these as “Community Groups” it helps us bring clarity to our unified purpose of growing in Christ in Community with one another.

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• PorchKids- Our kids ministry for kids 8 weeks old through 5th grade. You may have heard it called “nursery” or “children’s church” or something similar. Meets in The Backyard.

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• SALT- Middle School Ministry for 6th-8th grades. ​
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• STIR- High School Ministry for 9th-12th grades.
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• Portal- College Ministry 

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• Teams - Previously known as “committees”. Committee chairpersons are called Team Leaders. Committee members and volunteers are called Team Members. 

• Ministry Partners - what has been called “Church Members”. We want to help shift the mindset from merely being a member of an organization to being an active partner in ministry.

• Ministry Board - Church Council / Finance Committee / Staff-Parrish Committee / Trustees and other roles are combined into one working Ministry Board with a chairperson, and ministry partners who represent all required areas according to the governing rules of the UMC.