A family before it is anything else

A white steeple against a deep blue sky

Our story since 2021

Candlewick began in 2021 with twenty people, a borrowed theater and a lot of folding chairs. We did not set out to build a big church. We set out to find out whether ordinary people could become a real family.

Today we are a few hundred people across two services and a dozen small groups. The shape has not changed. We sing loud, open the Bible, eat together, and keep a chair open for whoever walks in next.

We believe the church is not a show or a brand. It is a people. Our job is to be one.

What we hold to

  • Come as you are
  • Sing it loud
  • Tell the truth
  • Eat together
  • Serve gladly

What we believe

  • The Bible

    We believe the Bible is God's word, our final authority for what we believe and how we live.

  • Jesus

    We believe Jesus is fully God and fully man, that he died for our sins, rose bodily, and will return.

  • Grace

    We believe we are saved by grace through faith, not by anything we do.

  • The Spirit

    We believe the Holy Spirit lives in every believer, makes us more like Jesus, and equips the church.

  • The church

    We believe the local church is God's plan for his people: worship, baptism, communion, community and mission.

  • Hope

    We believe God is making all things new and that we get to live that hope now.

The people

Real pastors with real inboxes. Say hello.

  • Daniel Whitaker

    Lead pastor

    Planted Candlewick in a rented theater in 2021. Teaches one passage at a time and believes a church should feel like a family table.

    daniel@candlewick.example.com

  • Joy Whitaker

    Pastor of care

    Leads our small groups and pastoral care. If you are hurting, she is the first call and the last call.

    joy@candlewick.example.com

  • Mei Tanaka

    Worship pastor

    Writes most of what we sing and builds the room around it. Classically trained, gospel hearted.

    mei@candlewick.example.com

  • Hannah Brooks

    Kids and families

    Eleven years in children's ministry. Remembers every child's name, and every allergy.

    hannah@candlewick.example.com

Communion bread and covered gold cups on a white cloth

This Sunday

Plan your visit

We will meet you at the door, point you to the coffee, and take good care of your kids. Tell us you are coming and we will email you everything you need.

  • Sundays9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
  • WhereThe Commons, 2210 Maple Street, Tulsa, OK 74114

Tell us you are coming

We will email you directions and tell you who to look for.

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