Welcome to Immersion Church
Here at Immersion, we believe that scripture is our starting block. It has to be. Within the Bible we have found that life with God can be broken down into five relatable categories.
1. Walking with God.
2. Spiritual warfare.
3. Community.
4. Healing.
5. On Mission.
We have found that the life of Jesus comes through these five avenues, and we are all about them in every facet of life. We believe that in order to really receive the "life overflowing" that Jesus offers, it is paramount to engage in these five practices.
1. Walking with God.
2. Spiritual warfare.
3. Community.
4. Healing.
5. On Mission.
We have found that the life of Jesus comes through these five avenues, and we are all about them in every facet of life. We believe that in order to really receive the "life overflowing" that Jesus offers, it is paramount to engage in these five practices.
The story of Immersion Church
In 2018, Garat and his wife Kelsey moved to the Skagit Valley to follow the Lord's call in planting a new church with their family. Two years later, they called Chandler and his wife Hannah (who they had both gone to high school with) and invited them to move from California to join their team.
In October of 2020, they started holding services in a garage loft on one of the team member's properties. After several months of battling with the county and state regulations on holding church services at a residential property, it was time to look for a new location. So, in October of 2021, we officially launched Immersion Church in our current building at 900 Skagit Street in Mount Vernon.
Garat, Chandler, and the rest of the leadership team would mostly refer to their time leading in "mainstream," warehouse-style evangelical churches as wonderful and helpful in so many ways; however, they also think of it as somewhat lacking in terms of what Jesus actually came to offer. American Evangelicalism has often become an anonymous spectator experience. Its members are often not truly known, nor do many truly find their unique place in the story God is telling.
Immersion Church exists to help people do just that - to be a place of deep community that helps one another live the life they were made for. Jesus says that He came for us to have abundant life, but we find that most American churchgoers would classify their lives as anything but abundant. Through our study of the Word of God, we believe that abundant life comes to us through the five categories, or "streams," listed above.
The leadership of Immersion Church has experienced profound spiritual transformation through books and events facilitated by Wild at Heart Ministries that introduce people into walking in all five streams. As we have engaged these streams, our hearts have come alive, and we have fallen more in love with Jesus. Abundant life feels normal. Bringing this to others is our passion and heartbeat. The five streams have become our Core Values as a church. A life immersed in Jesus will require walking in all five.
In October of 2020, they started holding services in a garage loft on one of the team member's properties. After several months of battling with the county and state regulations on holding church services at a residential property, it was time to look for a new location. So, in October of 2021, we officially launched Immersion Church in our current building at 900 Skagit Street in Mount Vernon.
Garat, Chandler, and the rest of the leadership team would mostly refer to their time leading in "mainstream," warehouse-style evangelical churches as wonderful and helpful in so many ways; however, they also think of it as somewhat lacking in terms of what Jesus actually came to offer. American Evangelicalism has often become an anonymous spectator experience. Its members are often not truly known, nor do many truly find their unique place in the story God is telling.
Immersion Church exists to help people do just that - to be a place of deep community that helps one another live the life they were made for. Jesus says that He came for us to have abundant life, but we find that most American churchgoers would classify their lives as anything but abundant. Through our study of the Word of God, we believe that abundant life comes to us through the five categories, or "streams," listed above.
The leadership of Immersion Church has experienced profound spiritual transformation through books and events facilitated by Wild at Heart Ministries that introduce people into walking in all five streams. As we have engaged these streams, our hearts have come alive, and we have fallen more in love with Jesus. Abundant life feels normal. Bringing this to others is our passion and heartbeat. The five streams have become our Core Values as a church. A life immersed in Jesus will require walking in all five.
Converge Worldwide
Converge, as an organization, is very missionally driven. They wish to advance the Kingdom of God. Immersion Church has greatly benefited by being a part of this movement. Converge has offered immense help in an advisory role as well as significant financial support. Converge has carried the loan enabling Immersion to own a building very early in our planting journey.
A church’s affiliation with Converge requires no financial obligation and no ecclesiastical control. It is truly a fellowship born out of the realization that we can advance the Kingdom more effectively together.
Converge, as an organization, is very missionally driven. They wish to advance the Kingdom of God. Immersion Church has greatly benefited by being a part of this movement. Converge has offered immense help in an advisory role as well as significant financial support. Converge has carried the loan enabling Immersion to own a building very early in our planting journey.
A church’s affiliation with Converge requires no financial obligation and no ecclesiastical control. It is truly a fellowship born out of the realization that we can advance the Kingdom more effectively together.