Antioch Church is a downtown Bend congregation whose identity is expressed in the phrase “The Reconciliation of All Things.” Its Sunday gathering begins at 4 PM at Foundry Church, 60 NW Oregon Avenue, and is shaped by historic Christian worship, discipleship, hospitality and justice. Antioch is formed by the story of a God on a mission to make all things new, and it calls people both recipients and participants in that mission. That vision reaches beyond Sunday into family formation, community groups, local service, creation care and global mission.
Sunday at 4 PM at Foundry Church
Antioch seeks to integrate the best of historic Christianity with a contextualized, thoughtful approach to faith today. Sunday worship includes prayers, singing, Scripture, expository preaching, a time for response and communion. The congregation treats these gatherings as shared spiritual formation and gladly welcomes anyone who wishes to join.
The weekly service is in English at 4 PM at Foundry Church, 60 NW Oregon Ave, Bend, OR 97703. A 4 PM livestream is also available. Antioch Kids has age-appropriate classes during the gathering, while children are also welcome to remain with an adult for worship. A dedicated parking map helps Sunday visitors find their way. Families with a child who has special needs can begin a conversation with the children’s team so appropriate care can be planned.
Joyful, Liturgical and Familial Worship
Antioch describes its worship with six qualities: sacramental, liturgical, familial, hospitable, missional and joyful. Together they show how a historically grounded gathering can welcome people of every age and background while sending the church outward into the world.
Joyful
Antioch gathers with “jubilant song,” joining the praise sung by heaven and earth, rocks and trees, sparrows and stars. Its worship celebrates the Creator and Redeemer through creative beauty, artistic excellence, joyful celebration and hopeful lament. The congregation worships as grateful students and stewards of creation, caring for the earth while awaiting the renewal of all things.
Liturgical
The church gathers with the historic Christian church by retelling the story of redemption through the seasons of the church year. Scripture and song, confession and creed, prayer and proclamation form an identity-shaping rhythm. Antioch believes there is no formation without repetition and seeks to be conformed to the image of Christ through these recurring practices.
Familial
Antioch describes itself as an eclectic Kingdom community of all ages, classes, colors and cultures. “Church is a family, not a production,” and worship is described as the work of the people rather than paid professionals. Members are encouraged to participate actively, sharing their time, resources and unique gifts through sacrificial care, service and generosity.
Hospitable
The gathering seeks to be a culturally redemptive expression of Christianity in Bend and the surrounding area. Antioch works toward inclusive and accepting environments of grace where neighbors are known and loved, visitors are welcomed as guests of honor, and skeptics and sojourners can belong even before believing. Hospitality extends beyond the room into the neighborhood and surrounding region.
Missional
Antioch worships with the global Christian church, learning from God’s movement throughout the world and proclaiming a gospel intended for the whole person and whole world. The church stands with Christ alongside poor people, immigrants, orphans and widows, calling its people ambassadors of Christ who pursue justice and participate in God’s mission through daily lives and vocations.
Historic Beliefs and a Present Mission
Antioch holds to the historic teachings of Christian orthodoxy as articulated in the Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed. It also subscribes to the Langham Statement of Faith and the Lausanne Covenant. The church’s logo makes its vision visible: the cross places Jesus at the center, the circle represents wholeness and the expansive love of God for the whole world, and the two center-pointing arrows invite those in Christ to join God’s mission. At the heart of Antioch’s identity is participation in the reconciliation God is making in Christ, toward a coming kingdom marked by peace, love, justice and hope.
Six Practices of Reconciliation
Antioch’s biblical practices turn life toward the grace of God and the world he loves. They give the church’s reconciliation vision a practical structure.
- Communion: Moving from distraction to presence by abiding in Christ.
- Formation: Moving from ignorance to awareness by becoming who they are.
- Community: Moving from convenience to commitment by sharing life as a family.
- Hospitality: Moving from fear to generosity by being a neighbor.
- Justice: Moving from apathy to compassion by remembering the poor.
- Sabbath: Moving from worry to rest by celebrating the good.
Antioch Kids and Antioch Youth
Antioch Kids aims to teach children the good news of Jesus in a fun, interactive setting where they can build relationships with others and grow in faith and knowledge. A child checks in with a volunteer and joins the classroom that best fits the age range. The class includes play, Bible teaching, an activity that illustrates the lesson and a small snack. At the end of the service, parents or guardians return with the child’s security tag for pickup. Families also receive resources for discipleship at home, and the program is volunteer-staffed. The children’s team welcomes conversations with families whose child has special needs so staff can plan the best possible care.
Middle school students in grades 6 through 8 meet Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM for snacks, games, an interactive lesson and small-group discussion. High school students in grades 9 through 12 meet Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM for teaching and small groups about tough questions and God’s love. Both gatherings aim to help students ask big questions, connect with others and discover how Jesus fits into daily life. Students also participate fully in Sunday worship by singing, praying, listening to the message, receiving communion and encouraging one another.
Students come upstairs when they arrive. Comfortable clothes that can be moved in are recommended, and a Bible is optional because extras are available.
Community Groups and The Commons
Antioch carries discipleship into the week through Community Groups and Formation Groups. Community Groups are ongoing and center on intentional questions, shared life, hospitality and friendship. Formation Groups meet for a predetermined seasonal schedule around a specific practice or content, with spiritual practices, meaningful relationships and intentional study. Pastor Sean DelBeccaro guides the connection process for people interested in joining a group through an interest form.
The Commons adds a practical form of fellowship. It is a community library of things where members share tools, a baby crib, rarely used appliances and other items. The idea is to know other Antiochers, practice generosity, care for creation and give an item needed only once a year a second life.
Hospitality and Justice in Bend
Local mission takes concrete form through a community garden built with the Salvation Army at 541 NE DeKalb. Produce goes to the Salvation Army food bank and neighbors around the two churches. Through Guns to Gardens, Antioch has helped safely decommission more than 150 unwanted firearms and turn parts of them into garden tools. It sponsored a refugee family through Welcome Corps and continues supporting refugee families settling in Bend. The church also reserves safe, clean parking spaces for houseless neighbors through the citywide Safe Parking Project.
Partnerships extend hospitality to other needs. Shepherd’s House Ministries offers residential homes, emergency shelters, mobile services and a shower truck for houseless neighbors and people in recovery. Antioch supports Every Child by purchasing goods and backing foster families; volunteers with Xpose Hope to show dignity and compassion to adult entertainment workers; and contributes to In Our Backyard’s fight against human trafficking. Opportunities with the Latino Community Association include helping English learners, tutoring for a GED and guiding people through U.S. citizenship. Youth and adults also serve neighborhood schools through service days and tutoring, work with Young Life students, and give clothing and food to the Salvation Army.
Peace, Creation and Racial Reconciliation
Antioch’s mission extends through creation care and peacemaking. Its partnership with A Rocha supports ecological work, and the church is building a relationship with A Rocha’s work in Costa Rica. The Global Immersion Project, co-founded by Antioch’s Jer Swigart, asks what the world would look like if the church took peacemaking as its mission and vocation. Antioch also supports The Bible Project, whose free podcasts, videos and other art present the Bible as one story pointing to Jesus.
In racial reconciliation, Antioch works with Arrabon on a biblical and pastoral framework for divided communities, supports HOLLA Mentors in its culturally responsive mentoring of Black and Brown youth, and partners with the Center for Restorative Justice on racial injustice, embodied storytelling and pilgrimages. Two ministries grew from Antioch: The Justice Conference, launched in 2010, and Kilns College, launched in 2008, which was reborn as Voices School for Liberation and Transformation.
A Team for Formation and Ministry
Pete Kelley has served in pastoral ministry for more than 25 years and as Antioch’s lead pastor since 2018. Kip Jones has been on staff since 2006 and serves as executive pastor. Linda Van Voorst, family pastor since 2008, leads family formation. Amy Wood, pastor of hospitality and justice since 2018, oversees the church’s hospitality and justice emphasis. Sean DelBeccaro has served as pastor of community and formation since 2020. Esther Wytsma joined as director of worship and arts in 2024, and Zach Carey joined as director of youth ministry in 2025.
Antioch is overseen by men and women elders serving together in full equality and partnership: Neil Cole, Rick Gerhardt, Kip Jones, Pete Kelley, Cherie Powell, Beth Rasmussen, Damon Runberg, Claire Rusunen, Diana Short and Jerry Schulz. Ken Wytsma was the founding pastor from 2006 through 2018.
Giving as Stewardship
Giving is treated as part of worship and stewardship. Contributions are received in a designated white collection box during Sunday services, online through Church Center, by text to 888-403-1538, and by mail to Antioch, PO Box 421, Bend, OR 97709. Appreciated stock held for more than a year can also be donated. The giving options include all of these ways to participate.
Antioch commits its first 10 percent of giving to a Compassion and Justice Fund supporting work locally and globally. The fund responds to benevolence needs within the church family and greater Central Oregon and provides tangible assistance during emergencies. The final shape of Antioch’s story is therefore a connected one: worship forms disciples, shared life becomes hospitality, and reconciliation becomes service in Bend and beyond.