Higher Ground Ministries

About this church

Higher Ground Ministries is a Gardner family church that began with four people meeting for Bible study in a living room in 1984. Worship, Bible teaching, prayer, children, youth, community work, and ministry beyond the city continue a multigenerational story led today by the founding pastor’s family.

Sunday service begins at 10:00 a.m. and typically includes prayer, music, a Bible message, and an opportunity to give. There is no dress code; the congregation ranges from jeans to dress clothes. Children ages one through twelve have classes during Sunday services with Bible lessons, worship, hands-on activities, and conversation led by background-checked volunteers. On the first Sunday each month, all children remain in the sanctuary for family worship; activity bags are available, and the nursery stays open as a quiet parent-and-child space. The children’s page also lists Tuesday classes for ages one through five and Monday youth groups for ages six through twelve and thirteen through seventeen, but it does not publish recurring hours. Parking is available in front, in the municipal lot across the street below Monument Park, and behind the church from Maple Street. Public pages do not specify accessibility, secure check-in, service length, livestreaming, or Communion frequency.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage and recurring Sunday service time · Visitor guide, dress, service format, screened children’s leaders, first Sunday, · Founding history, family-church identity, leadership, outreach, and children’s a · Sunday and Tuesday children’s ages, Monday youth ages, and first-Sunday pattern

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• Children’s classes, ages 1–12 — during Sunday service except first Sunday
• First-Sunday family worship — children remain in sanctuary; nursery is a parent quiet space
• Monday youth, ages 6–12 and 13–17 — recurring time not published
• Tuesday children, ages 1–5 — recurring time not published

Location