We are baptist, reformed, and evangelical. In a nutshell, that means that we believe in:
What to Expect
Each Lord’s Day God’s people are called into His presence, to worship Him in Spirit and truth. Because of Christ’s work on our behalf, we can come before Him, singing and praying with joy, reverence, and godly fear. After the call to worship, we confess our sins, confess our faith, hear God’s word read, listen to the sermon, receive the tithes and offerings, receive communion, and are commissioned to go out into the world and share God’s blessings.
At Dandridge Community Church, you will hear the sound of little children in worship. We do have a place available to take infants and toddlers during the sermon, but we encourage parents to keep their children in worship as much as possible.
We want our children to worship with us, because this is where we meet with God. We want our children to know the joy of a relationship with God; we want them to learn how to sing, pray, listen, and commune together with the Triune God. Covenant children are a heritage from the Lord and we are training them to stand up to God’s enemies (Psalm 127:3-5).
Join us for Sunday School at 9:00 am, Worship Service 10:15 am, Potluck meal on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
Our Leaders
Jake Torgeson
Pastor
Jake and his wife Rachel were both born and raised in Tennessee. They have been blessed with two children, with a third on the way. Jake earned an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and a Masters of Divinity from Bethlehem College and Seminary. The Torgesons love to sing, laugh, learn and play games, and they treasure time together with others.
Blane Tarr
Ruling Elder
Blane is a Jefferson County native. He and his wife, Kelly, re-settled in Dandridge after Blane's Active Duty tour as an Army Optometrist at Ireland Army Community Hospital on Fort Knox, KY. They have four daughters and a son. Blane works at Tarr Family Eyecare by day and enjoys listening to podcasts and audiobooks. The Tarrs love a house full of friends, vigorous discussions, interactive and strategy games of all kinds, and situations conducive to congenial laughter.
