Pastor Jim and Linda Ftacek

Thank you for visiting our website. We at Atwater River Church welcome you to check out all that God is doing in and through the different ministries and church events that we are involved in here in Atwater, CA.

Back in 2005 the Lord brought us here to Atwater to pioneer a church.  He gave us a grand vision for Atwater as well as Merced County and even beyond that. Our church began with about 6 to 8 people and as we have followed God’s leading we have continued to grow, slow and steady.  The people here at Atwater River Church are faithful and loving.  We welcome visitors with open arms and open hearts and many of those that have come to visit have become a part of our church.

We are a full-gospel Foursquare Church and believe that the Word of God contains all the information we need to live happy, productive lives in Christ Jesus, our Lord. We believe that God has a plan and a purpose for everyone, and our intention is to help people realize their purpose. We see our walk with the Lord as a great adventure that finds us with new challenges and new hopes each and every day. We put our faith and trust in Him to lead us and guide us to accomplish the vision He laid out for us to do. Again, we thank you for visiting our site and hope that you will also one day visit our church. God bless you.

 
-Pastor Jim and Linda Ftacek
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The Journey of Hope series begins this week discussing the essentials of a God focused hope. See details

Pastor's update on what we've been up to for the month of July. God is on the move! See details

We are grateful to be able to serve God and our community, and look forward to a more intimate time of ministry in the coming months. See details

Team Jesus had their first performance of the year at Osborn Park. God touched people's lives and has big things planned for this ministry. See details

The Welcome Homes Ministry is growing, and 2010 is leading us closer to the vision. See details

08.01.10 - Hope Does Not Disappoint Pastor\'s July Update Hands of Love May Outreach Team Jesus - Event I WHM Fall Update

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We were able to bless many people with free food and clothing. Big changes are coming up and we praise God for the ability to serve Him in this way.
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God allows us to be a blessing to the hungry and needy of the community every month. It really is amazing what God can do through those who are willing.
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Team Jesus kicked off their first performance of the year, coming together with Team Endure and Seven T. God truly met us at the park to touch people's lives!
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March's outreach was great; God provided wonderful weather and plenty of food for the boxes.

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Pastor Jim explains what we have been up to for the month of July. God is doing great works here in Atwater.
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A new look for the site and some exciting things to look forward to. We're ramping up the site as God continues to grow His church.
Our site has just been transferred to a new web host. Our old one was preventing us from running much needed programs, including our podcast. We look forward to new functionality as well.
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The Welcome Homes ministry is growing steadily. God continues to show us the path to His ultimate vision for this ministry.