A new church has been planted in Odessa, and Pastor Tony Owens has faith that it will grow into a flourishing place for worship, spiritual growth and community involvement.
Church Experience Odessa has been operating for about a month, through small get-togethers in the pastor and his wife’s apartment.
Efforts have begun to find a larger meeting place, so the church will be able to accommodate those joining the church, as it continues to create a new worship experience in the area, Owens said.
Currently, Church Experience Odessa meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 7 p.m.
Owens expects to continue operations as they are for about the next year, but then expects to have a big grand opening for the church.
The church isn’t just about a worship experience, Owens said.
“Sometimes, we’ll have a movie night or a game night, just different small events,” he said.
It also will get involved by volunteering in community projects, he said.
Owens said he was involved in planting a church in Brandon and also has been involved in advising church planners and other pastors.
Church Experience is based in Dunedin, but has churches that are affiliated with it in Florida, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, he said.
He said he belonged to the church in Dunedin, helped with the church planting in Brandon and then came back to the central church in Dunedin.
Next, he and his wife moved to Orlando, but then returned to the Tampa Bay area.
“I felt the tug by God to plant a church in Odessa,” he said.
The church’s goal “is to help more people experience a full life in Jesus, not just a Sunday worship experience.”
To find out more about Church Experience Odessa, you can reach out to the pastor by calling 813-474-0665 or emailing .
Published April 05, 2023
