About Gerry and Kim
Gerry and Kim have been married for over 30 years and have raised five beautiful children. Gerry was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and attended bible college in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After college, they packed up their family and traveled around the United States helping pastors start churches. In 1998, the Alston’s started a church in Owasso, Oklahoma and pastored there for eight years. After a couple more stops, the Alston family moved back to Oregon in 2008 with a dream to someday start a church in Benton County. The Refuge is that dream.
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Senior Pastors Gerry and Kim Alston
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OUR MISSION |
Our mission at The Refuge is to be a community that passionately pursues God's heart and continually reflects God's love.
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OUR VISION |
A church that helps those who are far from God draw near to Him, and those who are near to God fully live for Him.
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OUR VALUES |
GATHER:
Attend Sunday morning church. This is where we find God's love and acceptance in community. GROW: Make church attendance and daily devotion a habit. Join a class or bible study. This is where we begin to put God first in our lives and become a life long learner. PARTNER: Support The Refuge financially. This is where we begin to learn to put the needs of others first and trust God to meet our needs. SERVE: Join a team. This is where we begin to learn how to use our gifts, talents and passions to serve others. |
Gerry & Kim Alston
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Aaron Alston
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Jill Williams
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