Our Name

We chose our new name to reflect the true focus of our congregation – Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world and rose again.

Son: Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is our focus, and the focus of the Christian faith. Jesus, as the Son of God, is the second person of the trinity. He, as God, took on flesh and became a human being (we celebrate this coming as “Christmas”). The Bible makes it clear that Jesus did take on flesh to be the Lamb of God, becoming the sacrifice on the cross to pay for the sins of the world.

Rise: Jesus died to pay for the sins of the world. He was buried in a borrowed tomb. As He promised, three days later, He rose from the dead. His rising from the dead proved He was who He said He was (the Son of God, and the Savior promised in the Old Testament). His rising from the dead proved that He did what He said He would do – become the Savior from sin to all who believe in Him. His rising from the dead guarantees the resurrection of all people. His resurrection proves that His death did pay for our sins, and that those who believe in Him are saved from their sins.

SonRise: We place these two words together for a play on words. A sunrise is the beginning of a new day. The risen Jesus brings new life to anyone who believes in Him. The risen Jesus brings light (truth) to anyone who believes in Him.