Leading People to Fully Follow Jesus.
Welcome To Dawson
Our goal is that you Follow Jesus, Find Your People, and Live On Mission. Join us!
- Follow Jesus
- Find Your People
- Live on Mission
- Follow Jesus
- Find Your People
- Live on Mission
This Is Our Desire For You
We want to see more people engaged in healthy and thriving churches. That’s why we’re passionate about leading people to follow Jesus, find their people, and live on mission. We believe healthy churches are formed when people center their lives around Jesus, are connected in authentic community, and actively live out their faith. Church is more than a place you attend; it’s a family you belong to and a mission you’re part of. No matter where you are in your faith journey, we’d love to help you take your next step with Jesus.
Follow Jesus
Encounter Jesus through weekly worship experiences and daily surrender. Following Jesus is about knowing Him personally, not just knowing about Him or checking religious boxes.
Find Your People
Deepen your faith in biblical community through serving and bible studies. To find your people we encourage you to join a Bible study or sign up to serve on a team.
Live on Mission
Impact the world through generosity, outreach, and evangelism. Living on mission means participating in local outreach, global missions, and giving generously.
Ministries
For Your Family
A Safe, Loving Place for Kids to Discover Jesus and Grow
Kids Worship
A safe and loving place where kids experience Jesus and grow in their faith. With age-specific teaching, hands-on activities, and small groups, children from infant through 5th grade learn biblical truth they can live out each week in Local Kids.
Kid Faith
KidFaith is a class for parents and children to attend together, designed to help kids understand their faith journey and the significance of baptism. It clearly explains the difference between salvation and baptism while answering common questions for both children and parents.
Kids Shadow Sunday
Shadow Sunday would be: Shadow Sunday is a great first step toward serving in Kids Ministry. We need YOU to join us and take an obedient leap to lead the next generation with us!
Parent Resources
We plan all week for the hour we have with your child, but our heart is to partner with you every day. Through our monthly parent newsletter, we share what your child is learning along with a parent devotional to help you continue faith conversations at home.
A Place Where Students Belong, Grow, and Follow Jesus
Our mission is to lead the next generation to fully follow Jesus. We partner with parents and caregivers to help students take meaningful steps in their faith, supported by equipped and empowered volunteers who are committed to walking alongside them.
Student Nights
Student Night for HS & MS meets weekly at 7:00 PM in the Main Auditorium and includes live worship, teaching, small groups, and community. Students can hang out before and after service in the lobby, on the basketball court, turf, or courtyards.
Student Mornings
Middle School Sunday Bible Studies currently meet during the 9:45 and 11:15 services in the Student Room and are divided by grade and gender to foster age- appopraite discussion and meaningful community.
Camps & Retreats
Each year, our middle school and high school students have multiple opportunities to attend camps and retreats designed just for them. These experiences create space for spiritual growth, meaningful relationships, and memorable moments where students connect with God and one another.
Parents Resources
We plan all week for the time we have with your student, but our heart is to partner with you every day. Through our monthly parent newsletter, we share what your student is learning along with a parent devotional to help continue meaningful faith conversations at home.
A Place Where Adults Connect, Grow, and Follow Jesus Together
Attending church on Sunday morning is an important starting point, but it does not end there. Through Bible studies, serving teams, outreach, baptisms, and men’s and women’s events, we create spaces for adults to grow in their faith, build meaningful relationships, and live out their purpose together.
Bible Study Groups
Our Bible Study Groups are a key part of living out our vision by creating spaces where adults can grow in God’s Word and build meaningful community. Through groups for men, women, marriages, and families, people are discipled, encouraged, and equipped to follow Jesus more fully and live out their faith together in every season of life.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry designed to help people find freedom from hurts, habits, and hang-ups of all kinds. Through biblical teaching, honest community, and a step-by-step recovery process, individuals are able to experience healing, restoration, and lasting life change. No matter what you are walking through, you don’t have to do it alone. At Celebrate Recovery, you’ll find a safe place to share your story, grow in your faith, and become part of a Forever Family.
Pastoral Care
If you’re looking for support, prayer, or guidance, we’re here for you. You can do this by filling out our Care Request Form, and someone from our team will follow up with you. We also offer counseling resources and are happy to help connect you to the right support. If you need to request an officiant for a wedding or a funeral, please fill out this form.
Discovery
Discovery is offered throughout the year through Discovery Nights and Discovery Lunches and is a welcoming way to get connected at Local. Come find your people, learn our mission and vision, and discover how to get involved in the life of our church.
Recent
Messages
Watch a few clips from our recent messages. Use the link below to explore our full library of messages.
Stay Connected With Local Church
The best way to stay engaged and up to date with the life of Local Church is through the Church Center app. Available for free, the app helps you explore, connect, and get involved right from your phone. You can discover upcoming events, update your information, give, register for events, respond to volunteer opportunities, pre-check in your kids, watch messages, and more. Download the Church Center app today and stay connected to all that God is doing at Local Church.
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Local Church Dawson
Online + In-Person | Sundays at 8:15am/9:45am/11:15am
Church Center
The best way to stay engaged and up-to-date with the life of our church is through the Church Center App
Living On Mission
Serving Our Community & Reaching the Nations
We believe God calls us to serve both our local community and the nations. Through local outreach, we meet practical needs, build relationships, and share the love of Jesus right where we live. Through global missions, we partner with like-minded organizations to bring hope, make disciples, and reach unreached people groups around the world.
Serve Days: Living on Mission by Serving Our Community
At the beginning of 2025, God opened our eyes to the spiritual and physical needs right here in our community. Through prayer, Serve Days were born. Not as a one-time event, but as a movement to be the church outside our walls. And the response was overwhelming. So many people said yes. They showed up ready to serve, love, and bring hope to our community, and together we saw God move in powerful ways.
Upcoming Serving Events
Each Serve Day is built around three primary areas of impact in our community.
1. Local Schools
Partnering with Title I schools to serve students, teachers, and families through practical support and ongoing relationships.
2. Nursing Homes
Serving and encouraging local seniors by building relationships and showing care to those in nursing homes.
3. Purpose To Reality
Taking the hope of Jesus behind bars and walking alongside each person with aftercare as they transition out of our local jails.
Missions: Living On Mission by Taking the Gospel to the Nations
Each year, we send mission teams around the world, putting boots on the ground to serve, love, and share the hope of Jesus. Through construction projects, community outreach, prayer, and gospel-centered ministry, our teams meet real needs and build meaningful relationships. These trips reflect our obedience to the Great Commission and our ongoing passion to reach beyond our walls and into the nations.
Upcoming Mission Trips
Guatemala
Leader: John Kray
6/21/26 – 6/27/26
Church partnership with community, VBS, Food scarcity, Evangelism
Join us in Guatemala this June as we partner with local churches to serve their communities and share the hope of Jesus. Throughout the week, our team will help lead VBS for children, support efforts addressing food scarcity, and participate in evangelism alongside local ministry leaders. This trip is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building relationships and strengthening the local church.
Local Church Dawson
Join us at Local Church Dawson. Come as you are and wherever you find yourself today. We would love to meet you and welcome you.
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