Church Profile
Please check our website at www.avoncommunitychurch.org for more information and insights about our church. Also check our Facebook page.
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ACC was founded in 1987 with 4 or 5 couples being the primary core. ACC was the first evangelical church in Avon and reaches out to many who are still involved with Catholicism but desire a more biblically based faith.
ACC avg. attendance (worship center with children before they leave for children’s church) over the last 5 years: 2015 204 2016 211 2017 242 2018 231 2019 224 Covid 2020-2021 2022 163 2023 175 2024 188 Our highs are in the 300’s and lows in the 150’s.
Under the former Pastor, the church grew steadily for 10 years until he resigned in July 0f 2018. In September of 2019 the church called Alvin Helms as their pastor. Under his direction the church dealt with the Covid crisis of 2020-2021 and then began to grow steadily under his leadership.
Pastor Alvin accepted a call to his home state of Washington in July of 2024. Following this, in August ACC called Rev. Leigh Harrison of IPM ministries to be their interim pastor. Leigh and his wife Mary were well known to the church as they had previously served as Interim from August 2018 to August 2019. The church experienced direction and a renewed sense of purpose under their guidance and we are asking the Lord to do the same over the next year or so.
Presently the church has an excellent sense of unity and purpose. Our giving tends to exceed our budget and our attendance is steady and growing.
ACC is a member of the Conservative Christian Congregational Conference, holding a conservative and evangelical Bible believing theology.
Church Staff
At present, we have a ½ time children’s minister, a pt music director, a full time interim pastor, a ¾ time office manager and a part time custodian. We are presently seeking a pt youth director.
Church Facilities/Property
ACC’s initial facility was built in 2002, a CE wing added in 2011 and a new worship center built to accommodate 350 in 2012. All facilities are fully paid for.
Worship Center The worship center holds 350 plus occupants. It is well maintained with padded chairs and carpet. We have an excellent sound system with 90” TV's providing slides for worship and teaching.
Fellowship Hall Our Fellowship Hall adjoins our worship center and is used for midlevel meetings, dinner and social occasions. We also have an excellent family center which seats 100 and is used for youth gatherings, special dinners and outreach.
So who are we now? The Community Church of
What is our purpose?
We are "Making Disciples" who love Christ, love others and serve in love.
Love Christ......Ministries
Worship Ministry team: This team directs our Praise, Prayer, Presentation and Proclamation ministries. Our praise team insures that our opportunities to worship FSHS are regular and fruitful. From September to May we lead a weekly worship service on Sunday mornings from 10:30-11:45am. Our worship music is passionate with blended contemporary and classical songs and messages that are biblical, relevant and inspiring.The proclamation team insures that the good news is shared every Sunday and we share in communion monthly. Our Presentation team guides us with announcement's, offerings and prayer each week.our Media and Sound teams help us to look and sound good from live to recorded every week.
Outreach ministry team: leads events and trains people to share their faith. This team insures we have special outreach events on a regular basis each year.
*Connections Ministry team is always connecting seekers to our worship and then to our membership class where they learn how to love others.
Love Others..... Ministries
C.E. groups team: This team directs our adult group ministries for Bible study and personal growth. There are presently 7-8 small group Bible studies and prayer groups that are an extension of our church. We also have active Sunday morning adult study groups during the school year with 4-6 adult classes.
Finance Team: This team guides and directs our financial giving and receiving.
Property and Facility Team: These players insure that our property from the kitchen to Worship Center is cared for and insures that all things are working.
Missions team. We are sold on the need to support Global missions and are actively involved with an Orphanage in Tanzania, a ministry in the Dominican Republic, a Mission outreach in Minneapolis to Muslims, and Bible Translation throughout the world.
*Membership team: Gives direction to new attenders about our church and introduces them to the joy of family membership.
Serve in Love.....Ministries
Leadership training team: This team provides training and equipping for leaders so they can use their gifts for serving the church.
*SHAPE team: Identifies spiritual gifts of members and connects to their area of ministry in Loving Jesus and Loving others.
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Avon is an inviting growing community with lovely homes and tree-lined streets, nestled in the beautiful Avon Hills surrounded by Lakes and farm fields. The city has a population of approximately 2,000 with 8,000 people within a 5-mile radius. There are three lakes: Upper, Middle and Lower Spunk Lakes in the community, along with 3 restaurants, a coffee shop, a “to-go” pizza shop with delivery, a fast-food restaurant, 2 gas station convenience stores, 2 bars, a dollar store, a liquidation store, wrestling club, and 2 banks. Avon has several parks, ball fields, a public elementary school and Montessori Preschool.
The City of Albany is conveniently only 5 miles away with a nationally ranked 18-hole golf course, library, brand new early childhood education center, public middle and high school featuring a recreation center, indoor track, auditorium and many recent additions and updates for a modern learning environment for all students.
Located along I-94 in Central Minnesota, Avon is only 75 minutes from the Twin Cities and 15 minutes from the St. Cloud Metro featuring a vibrant downtown, diverse dining options, shopping centers, and entertainment venues. Nature enthusiasts can explore the scenic Mississippi River, local parks, nearby lakes, ski resort, perfect for outdoor activities like boating, hiking, and fishing. St. Cloud is also home to various cultural and recreational attractions, including the Paramount Center for the Arts, Munsinger and Clemens Gardens, and numerous golf courses. Quality healthcare, multiple secondary educational institutions, and a growing business community creates a dynamic and welcoming place to accommodate everyone’s hobbies and needs.
Avon boasts the best of both worlds: small town living and community life with easy access to big city convenience and pleasure. Avon is well known for its recreational delights. Summer includes fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, public beach swimming area, and the paved 65-mile long Wobegon Trail. This popular trail is used for biking, walking and rollerblading in summer and snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in winter. It is used by outdoor enthusiasts statewide with its unique Trail Head Park, which includes an amphitheater and lookout tower.
Avon has several beautiful housing developments, Avon Estates is located west of town on County Road 54, this development includes patio homes, walk outs, lookouts, an assisted living facility and an apartment building. This neighborhood is in a quiet area with lots of wildlife. The other development is north of town and known as Waters Edge. It has views of Lower Spunk Lake and wonderful views of rolling hills.
Racial Makeup of Avon:
98% - White, 1% - Hispanic, 1% - Other
Churches in Avon:
Avon Community Church, Christian: 320-356-900 -
St. Benedict’s Church, Catholic: 320-356-7121 -
Sonrise Lutheran Church, Lutheran: 320-356-9220