40 Days of The Word Starting February 5th 2012, we will be embarking on a spiritual transformation campaign called " 40 Days in the Word" The program itself is designed by Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Community Church. Not only our teaching will be based on this program but our small group as well. You will also be given keychain and bookmark to remind of The Word of God. The goal of this campaign is to help you to * Love the Word of God like you've never loved it before* Learn the Word of God like you've never learned it before* Live the Word of God like you've never lived it beforeNo other habit can do more to transform your life and make you more like Jesus than to study and act upon God's Word. God's Word is unlike any other book. It is alive. When God speaks, your life will be transformed, but that can only happen by making the Bible the authoritative standard for your life: The compass you rely on for direction, the counsel you listen to for making wise decisions, and the benchmark you use for evaluating everything. Come and join this journey together.

TESTIMONIALI am very thankful to have been led to the Clay Church. There is not just preaching going on here but caring for one another most importantly. I am happy to say that this is demonstrated from top down as we all strive for spiritual maturity together with patience and hope. In addition, this is truly a church of many nations as in the new testament. Different people growing together because the culture of Christianity unites us all.-The Harazko-I met Pastor Heintje and Holly Yin at my place of business. The positive attitude from both of them was so uplifting.When I found out this young Asian man was a Pastor, I wanted to ask questions. I was looking for a church. I was curious to know what type of church and people he ministered to. I was drawn to the Pastor and Holly’s story and how they ended up here in Arizona. I finely mumbled and asked what nationality are the people that attends his church? He responded by saying “HUMANS”!!Humans??! Wow…LOL. Humans goes to his church? I was enthused at the Pastors attitude and his sense of humor. I new then that any one who walked into his church, was excepted. We are human and God made us as equal.So I decided I had to check this church out. And I did. And I was impressed. I have been attending ever since and it’s been over a year now.Over the course of my life I have looked for a church that will teach me the bible… with people that would make me feel welcomed, comfortable and accepted. This is what I have found in The Clay Church. -Fran-The Clay Church is like a family to me. The first time I met Pastor Heintje, I was impressed by his caring heart and down-to-earth personality. The more I've gotten to know him, the more I realize how much he wants God's best for each and every one of us. The people here are a loving, encouraging, and accepting community who come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities. Together we enjoy relating to each other as Christians saved by God's grace through our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. We are also finding new ways to serve God and to be involved in ministry as we worship God, study the Bible, and grow in our relationships with God and with each other. I'm thankful for the people I've gotten to know and the blessings I've experienced since becoming involved with The Clay Church.-Steve-

BIBLE STUDYIt is our passion to encourage people to experience transformations in their lives through building a strong foundation in prayer, worship and knowledge of The Word Of God and one of the ways to achieve that goal is to equip and train fellow believers so that we all can have a profound impact on the world. Our Bible Study class consists of Foundational class to basic understanding of Christianity to systematic theology. You are welcome to join us and be equipped. For more information please contact Steve Day, email: goodday419@yahoo.comBible StudySunday 1:30pm

New Direction AheadWouldn't it be great if life came with directional signs? "Stop, trouble coming, " "Career detour" or "Rocky marriage ahead." Unfortunately the signs aren't always that clear, so, whether you're at a bump, a fork in the road, a dead-end and trying to start fresh in 2012, at The Clay Church, we're here with traveling companions and help from God's spiritual "road map." We're beginning a new message series that will help us all better navigate life's rocky path. Join us starting January 8th 2012. " Act like people with good sense and not like fools. 16These are evil times, so make every minute count. 17Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do". Ephesians 5:15-17

The Clay Church 3029 North Alma School Rd #229Chandler, AZ 85226Pastor Heintje Tjahja (480) 371-4223email: htjahja@gmail.comDirections: 101 Exit Elliot East on Elliot North on Alma School RdThe church will be on your right on the strip mall. Service starts at 10:00am

The Clay Church is like a family to me. The first time I met Pastor Heintje, I was impressed by his caring heart and down-to-earth personality. The more I've gotten to know him, the more I realize how much he wants God's best for each and every one of us. The people here are a loving, encouraging, and accepting community who come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities. Together we enjoy relating to each other as Christians saved by God's grace through our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. We are also finding new ways to serve God and to be involved in ministry as we worship God, study the Bible, and grow in our relationships with God and with each other. I'm thankful for the people I've gotten to know and the blessings I've experienced since becoming involved with The Clay Church. Steve The Clay Church is like a family to me. The first time I met Pastor Heintje, I was impressed by his caring heart and down-to-earth personality. The more I've gotten to know him, the more I realize how much he wants God's best for each and every one of us. The people here are a loving, encouraging, and accepting community who come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities. Together we enjoy relating to each other as Christians saved by God's grace through our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. We are also finding new ways to serve God and to be involved in ministry as we worship God, study the Bible, and grow in our relationships with God and with each other. I'm thankful for the people I've gotten to know and the blessings I've experienced since becoming involved with The Clay Church.Steve Day

MUSIC MINISTRYHow important is music in the church? They are the pulse, sound, life and energy of the church. Music encourage believers in their walk with Christ and It is through song that many of us, young and old worship and connected to God. Music also has the power to create moods, change atmospheres and move people to actions. Whatever your age, level of experience or stylistic preference, there is a place for YOU in our music ministry. For more information, please email mmmgoodsteak@yahoo.comWe offer free drum and guitar lessons every Sunday at 1:30pm.

Hunger will never be the problem in The Clay Church! It is our desire for the people not only attending the church and go on in their separate ways after our worship service but to fellowship and get to know each other but we also understand our stomach won't cooperate with us at lunch time without being fed. Therefore at The Clay Church our volunteers prepares variety of foods that guarantee you will not only be spiritually filled but physical as well when you exit the church building. For more information please email gelahara@yahoo.com

SMALL GROUPHow do you be a part of a family? Some say attending a church but if we take a closer look at the early church, being in a small group makes you be part of the family. This is what church truly ought to be.When we look at the book of Acts we see a church that didn't just meet together for corporate celebration but met together in homes throughout the community. Acts 2:42 tell us that the church devoted themselves not just to the principles and practices of Christian living, but to fellowship. Literally, they partnered together in life, encouraging and supporting each other, enjoying life together, meeting each other's needs, and figuring out life's challenges together.As a result of this combination of devoting themselves to the teaching of the Apostles, corporate worship and fellowship they developed an unquenchable passion for the Lord that led to more people coming to know the love, power and forgiveness of Jesus.It's this picture of church that we desire to pursue. We want to be a people who are radically devoted to Jesus and relentlessly loving one another. We desire to be a people whose hearts burn to share the gospel and see the glory of God transforming human lives. Our Small Groups play an important part in our desire to become the church we read about in the book of Acts.Scottsdaleinfo: Meet on Friday 7:00pm. Email: hollyqq@gmail.comChandlerMeet on Friday 6:30pmEmail: goodday419@yahoo.com

CHILDREN MINISTRYChildren are very important part of The Clay Church. We consider it a privilege to have the opportunity to partner with families to see children raised to become fully devoted followers of Christ with a heart for the local church. Our goal is help kids of all ages understand that God has a larger-than-life plan for them. We aim to create a fun and safe environment that helps nurture godly relationships with not only other kids but also teachers.Our Children ministry consists of :NurseryOur nursery room is decorated with a ocean theme and is set up for the children to enjoy a safe and comfortable atmosphere. The parents can be directly involved in ministering to their own children as well as others, the parents would not miss the sermon as a TV and listening device are equipped in the nursery room.K-6 ProgramWe are currently partnering with 252 Basics Curriculum and our aim is to show Elementary-age kids God's big story and help them discover the active part they can play in this life-long adventure. Children will be learning and discovering His Story through skit, craft and thought provoking questions so that they are in a constant state of discovery. Each service, we set the goal to cultivate a fun and safe atmosphere of community where life-long friendships can be built and where a solid foundation is laid. If you would like more information, please email Holly Yin at hollyqq@gmail.com

Maybe you are one of them that wonder what's behind the name? well you are not alone for sure. The name The Clay Church was taken from the word "Clay". The clay itself is hugely symbolic, biblically, as many the refrences to God, the potter and us the clay. The clay is formed and fired and made strong are analogous to the life processes that form people and make us strong, beautiful and useful. Man was created from the Clay of the earth according to Genesis 2:7 since the word clay and dust are often used interchangeably for soil or earth from ground. The word being used in that passage was "formed" means to mold as potter molds the clay As the man sins, death came to us and depict the picture of a broken clay but bodily resurrection of Jesus restored and renew us just like potter renew the clay. God as the great Potter, the Sovereign God has the right to create, or to remake any man, and the clay has little to say about the matter!The story of Gideon sums up the meaning behind this church. God has asked Gideon to attack the Midianites and the Amalekites whose armies according to the bible is like the sand on the seashore not with 22,000 soldiers but 300! Gideon was able to defeat the enemies not using advanced weaponry but with trumpets and empty jars that has torche inside of them. Trumpet is a symbol of the presence of God and jar made of clay which symbolized us need to be broken (Judges 7:7-22) in order to let the inner light shine through! We, human as mere vessels of clay were designed to hold and contain a priceless treasure which is the spirit and soul. The vessel is not nearly as important as the treasure that was designed to contain and reveals. As Gideon defeated the enemies with the presence of God and light that shine through the broken clay, The Clay church was formed to manifest the presence of God so that the light in this molded clay can shine in the surrounding community

FOOD MINISTRY Hunger will never be the problem in The Clay Church! It is our desire for the people not only attend our worship service and go on in their separate ways after service but to fellowship and get to know each. We understand as well fellowship needs to be accompanied with food during lunch time or else our stomach won't cooperate with us without being fed. Therefore at The Clay Church our food ministry department prepares variety of foods that guarantee you will not only be spiritually fed but physical as well when you exit the church building. For more information please email gelahara@yahoo.com

Heintje was born in Indonesia to a Chinese parent that raised him to embrace Buddhism and the importance of wealth and success. Upon finishing his junior high school, his parents migrated to United States and shortly thereafter he accepted Christ through a campus ministry. With Accounting and Management degree under his belt, he moved to New York to begin his professional career. There he received the call and realized that he needed to be equipped for full time ministry and decided to go back to school to obtain pastoral ministry degree. In 1999, he answered God’s calling to serve Him full time after a successful career in fashion industry. He was appointed as a pastor and started a church in San Fernando Valley, California. In the same period of time, he also served as USA Director of a vibrant mission organization involves in developing 3rd world countries. Eight years after serving the local church and the mission organization, he decided to answer God’s call to Arizona. and moved his family to Arizona where he helped pastoring a Chinese church before founded The Clay Church in Chandler, Arizona with handful of faithful people believing that God would use his unique background to minister to people from various background. He is very passionate in world’s mission and seeing God’s people being transformed not only spiritually but also physically and mentally. When he is away from the pulpit, he loves talking to as many people as he can, just listening to their stories of what God has done and how they came to Christ brings a great joy in his life. He is blessed with a beautiful wife and two precious children who according to him is the strength of his life beside Jesus.

The fundamental teachings of the The Clay Church are reflected in the following clear statements of faith:•We believe in the plenary-verbal inspiration of the accepted canon of the Scriptures as originally given and that they are infallibly and uniquely authoritative and free from error of any sort in all matters with which they deal, including scientific and historical as well as moral and theological (II Tim 3:16; I Cor 2:13). •We believe in the Eternal God-head who has revealed Himself as ONE God existing in THREE persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; distinguishable but indivisible (Matt 28:19; II Cor 13:14). •We believe in the literal, special creation of the existing space-time universe and all of its basic systems as indicated in Genesis. •We believe in the full historicity and perspicuity of the Biblical record of primeval history, including the literal existence of Adam and Eve as the progenitors of all people, the literal fall and resultant divine curse on the creation, the worldwide cataclysmic deluge, and the origin of nations and languages at the tower of Babel (Gen 1-11). •We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in Genesis; his total spiritual depravity and inability to attain to divine righteousness (Rom 5:12,18). •We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, very God and very man (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18; Isa 7:14; 9:6). •We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples (I Cor 15:1-8; Rom 4:25). •We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for the Church (John 14:2-3; I Thess 4:13-18). •We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins (Eph 2:8-9; Heb 9:12, 22; Rom 5:11). •We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of Christ (Mat 28:19; Acts 2:38-39; 19:1-6). •We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience subsequent to salvation and a distinct aspect of the Christian foundational experience (Acts 2:1-4; 8:14-17; 19:6). •We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in I Corinthians 12-14, as manifested in the Early Church. •We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith (Eph 5:18; II Cor 6:14; 7:1). •We believe in the healing of the body by Divine Power, or Divine healing in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church (Acts 4:30; Rom 8:11; I Cor 12:9; James 5:14). •We believe in the Table of the Lord, commonly called Communion or the Lord's Supper, for believers (I Cor 11:23-32). •We believe in eternal life for believers (John 5:24; 3:16) and eternal punishment for unbelievers (Mark 9:43-48; II Thess 1:9; Rev 20:10-15). •We believe in the reality and personality of Satan and eternal judgment of Satan and his angels (Matt 25:41; Rev 20:10-15).Psalm 40:2 : He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm

WELCOME TO THE CLAY CHURCHAt the Clay Church, we make it a priority to make you feel welcomed, comfortable and loved. If this is your first time visiting our website and wondering what the Clay Church is all about, let us fill you in. The Clay Church is a place where all individuals and families from various ethnic backgrounds can grow and flourish in faith and discover God's plan in their lives.

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Service Schedule: Every Sunday 10:00 am at The Clay Church 3029 North. Alma School Road #229. Chandler, AZ 85224