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What we’re about

The Garage is where projects get built, old things get fixed, and real conversations happen over a drink or a tool bench. It’s not polished, but it’s purposeful. The Garage is where people go to figure things out — and that’s exactly what we’re doing here.

We want to start by saying — there are no leaders here. No hierarchy. No titles. No one running the show. At most, there’s a little facilitation to keep things moving, but at the end of the day, we’re all just people — showing up, together.

This space is not about one voice teaching and others listening.
It’s about everyone giving and receiving.
That means if you came here needing encouragement, you’re in the right place.
And if you came here with encouragement to give — you’re in the right place too.

So what are we doing here?

If you want to get technical — we’re doing church.

Not according to Google. Google says a church is a building, used for public worship.

But the Bible gives us a much more beautiful definition:

Church is people.
Church is community.
Church is us, united by faith, doing life together.

And by that definition — yes, this is church.

There’s no steeple.
There’s no stage.

Just people, gathered in love and unity, just trying to walk this life together.

For some of us, this feels more like church than any building ever has.
Because let’s be honest — a lot of modern churches feel more like a routine than a relationship. We walk in, hear a message, and walk out… unchanged. Unseen. Unheard.

Here, it’s different.

What we’re NOT doing here:

We’re not forming a theology club.
We’re not debating doctrines or dissecting verses until we forget how to live them.

We’re not here to prove who’s more “right.”

We honor the Bible.
We believe in its truth.
We know it changes lives.

But this space isn’t built around arguing interpretations. It’s built around sharing life.

If you’ve got questions, bring them.
If you’ve got insight, offer it.
If a verse speaks to you, we want to hear about it.

But we’re not getting stuck in the weeds. We’re moving toward the heart.

So what is this group all about?

This is about the human heart.
In a world that’s loud, fast, distracted, and disconnected… we are slowing down.

We’re making space for peace.
We’re making room to listen.
We’re showing up for each other in a way that actually matters.

You don’t have to perform here.
You don’t have to fix anyone here.
You don’t even have to be “okay” here.

We’ve all gone through hard things. If your heart’s beating, you’ve got a story. You’ve got wounds. You’ve got joys and struggles, just like the rest of us.

We remember that empathy and presence go a long way — sometimes further than any sermon.

We’re just people who give a damn.

People who want to go on a walk together for a little while.

This group is built by everyone in it.

No one person makes this group work.
It’s the shared energy. The shared empathy. The shared time.

Every voice matters. Every story adds something. Every presence contributes.
This is a place where it’s okay to be quiet.

It’s okay to speak up.
It’s okay to cry, to laugh, to vent, to breathe.

You should leave here feeling lighter than when you walked in.
Because even if we don’t solve anything — we see each other.
And that alone changes everything.

This is church.

And we’re glad you’re here.

THE GARAGE
Not a church.
Not a program.
Just real people and snacks.

🛠️ Come hang.

📍 5020A Green Valley Road, Monrovia, MD 21770

Every Sunday at 6PM

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