FAQs

The Horizon environment was built for comfort, encouraging everyone who enters to relax and feel at home. Casual weekend attire tends to be the preferred style. Friends mingle, sharing introductions and stories; teens chat and laugh while kids scurry and play. Newcomers are welcomed with a warm handshake, and smiling greeters kneel to meet a child at eye level.

The surroundings offer options—a bustling conversation center, a quiet sofa for reading and a handsome Chapel for services. It’s all here, crafted with you in mind. The views inside and out are striking. It was meant to be that way, designed to celebrate a great and giving God—and it’s meant to stand now and for generations to come.

On your first visit if you have any questions, please ask our greeting team or stop by the Information Desk and we will be happy to assist you. Or you can visit the Hearth Room immediately after each service for an informal, no-pressure gathering where you can be welcomed, learn a bit about the church and make a friend or two.  Exiting the Chapel, the Hearth Room is the third door on your left.

You can also contact us via email.

At Horizon, we recognize that a spiritual journey is personal and unique. The unifying goal is that all will grow into a deeper understanding and closer relationship with God. For that reason, we offer two different services distinctly shaped to reflect Horizon’s key values: Exploring and Equipping.

• The Exploring Service is designed for those who are recently returning to faith, new to faith, or just beginning to investigate Christianity.  The Exploring Service offers topical themes and spiritual questions relevant to everyday life.  Down-to-earth teaching, upbeat music, and creative media help the audience wrestle with topics relevant to everyday life like parenting and relationships, world philosophies, decision making, ethics in the workplace, and the search for significance.

      Click here to watch or to listen to recent Exploring Service messages.

• The Equipping Service is designed for those who are maturing in their faith, featuring participatory worship music, times of prayer and reflection, monthly communion, and expository verse-by-verse teaching focused on specific books of the Bible.

      Click here to watch or to listen to recent Equipping Service messages.

• Equipping Service: 8:30 a.m. & 9:45 a.m. on Sundays
• Exploring Service: 11 a.m. on Sundays
• Infant through high school programs offered at all three service times on Sundays

We're more concerned with meeting your needs than with what you wear. Overall, casual weekend attire tends to be the preferred style.

If you'd like to tour Horizon before you plan to attend services on Sunday, please fill out this form:

Tour Horizon Community Church

If you'd like a Horizon Team Member to meet and escort you on Sunday morning during your first visit, please fill out this form:

Your First Visit

Horizon is located at 3950 Newtown Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244. Click here for directions.

Our Greeting Team can introduce you to our cultivated viewing spaces where the services are livestreamed:

• The Tent - Large TVs outside as you overlook Fountain Lake (weather dependent, open May through October)
• Hearth Room - Cozy living room atmosphere
• Family Room - Children can play while parents watch the service
• SkyBox A - A private viewing experience for groups of 12-15

Our building is all ADA compliant with accessible doors, restrooms, elevators, etc.

Watch Horizon’s services from the comfort of your home on our TV channels; Apple, Fire, Roku or Google TV.   Search HORIZON CC to access livestreamed and on-demand Equipping and Exploring Services, along with Pathways, worship sets and more.  You can also watch on our website at www.horizoncc.com/media or on our app. You can download our app at Horizon CC in the App Store or Google Play.

Each of our services is available on-demand anytime after 2 p.m. on Sundays on our website or app.

You may also listen to the services on-demand on iTunes or Spotify. Catch up on recent messages while you’re traveling, on the go, or at home.   You can also share Horizon content with others.

Yes, Horizon observes communion at the Equipping Service (8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.) on the first Sunday of the month.

Groups at Horizon are tailor made for you to explore. Our team is here to help you connect to a group study that fits your schedule and your interests. Whether you are asking big questions about faith and life, want to dig deeper into the Bible, or are just looking to meet some other people at Horizon... we want to help you connect to a group study you will love. Let us know what might spark your interest! 

Let us know what might spark your interest! Please answer a few questions to help us find the group that is right for you.

Groups Interest Form

Yes, Horizon has a weekly e-newsletter that keeps you informed and connected. To sign up to receive Horizon Happenings, click HERE.

Yes!  You can find us on Facebook at horizoncincy, on Instagram at horizon.cc.cincy, and on YouTube @horizoncincy.

Giving is a personal decision between you and God.

Offering boxes are located in the Chapel Foyer and at the Information Desk. You may also give online by visiting www.horizoncc.com/giving.

Yes, Horizon has a beautiful outdoor campus that is equipped with a Prairie Walking Trail, a paved trail around Fountain Lake, Lakeside Recreation and Picnic Area, the Courtyard and The Grove Playscape for kids, which includes swings, a sand pit, picnic tables, an obstacle course, a stage, a natural xylophone, a pebble harp and more.

Click HERE for a map of our outdoor campus.

On weekends if you have questions, you are invited to stop by the Hearth Room immediately after each service for an informal, no-pressure gathering where you can be welcomed, learn a bit about the church and make a friend or two.  Exiting the Chapel, the Hearth Room is the third door on your left.

Or please feel free to ask any questions of the Horizon Greeters or Team Members in the Atrium and at the Information Desk. You can also contact us at your convenience to ask additional questions or request further information.

Exploration Station (E-Station) - Infant through 4th grade. The atmosphere is dynamic, safe and age-appropriate...and most important, it's fun. For more information about E-Station, click here.

These high-energy programs, designed specifically for each age group, give kids an opportunity to hang out with other kids their age. They play games, listen to music performed by the student band, and engage in discussion surrounding the creative teaching message that is presented during each class.

• 5th & 6th Grade: For more information about the 5th & 6th Grade program, click here.
• 7th & 8th Grade: For more information about the 7th & 8th Grade program, click here.
• High School: For more information about the High School program, click here.

Classes offer engaging, age-appropriate programming including games, videos, crafts, Bible lessons, and discussions. These programs help students experience God, discover Biblical truths, and build meaningful relationships.

Yes! Click HERE to register.

The check-in desk for all children and students is located to your right after entering the front doors, near the elevator. 

Horizon respects your privacy and does not share your contact information. We only contact you upon request or with informational emails relevant to your child's grade level. We ask for parent names and cell phone numbers in case we need to reach you during services. We do not make unannounced home visits and only mail event invitations to families actively attending Horizon.

If you are staying for more than one service please be sure to check your child in for all services they will be attending.

Please inform us on your Plan Your First Visit form or during in-person check-in. No latex or peanuts are allowed in E-Station. We make every effort to accommodate other allergy-related requests upon notification.

We collect your cell phone number at check-in to text you if needed. You and your child will receive a tag with a unique number for that day. In the Chapel, monitors, located to the left and right of the stage,  display your child's number if assistance is needed. Note: Other viewing areas such as the Tent, Atrium, and Hearth Room do not have these monitors.

Children from infant through 4th grade are checked in and receive matching security tags with their parent. All volunteers undergo background checks before serving in children's or student areas. Teachers account for children during any evacuation procedures.

In case of evacuation, children will be moved with their class to a designated area near the South outdoor space. Please meet your child there rather than returning to the classroom.

Playland is not part of Sunday programming for infants through 4th grade. Parents and grandparents may enjoy it with registered children before or after services. You may register at the check-in desk.

Changing stations are available in the bathrooms across from the large fireplace in the Atrium past the Café, in the family bathroom in E-Station, and in the 2nd floor bathroom located in the office hallway.

Yes, there is a lactation room in E-Station. Check-in team members will be happy to direct you to this room.

Communion is not typically served in children's or student classrooms, except occasionally in high school. Children may be dedicated by their parents during scheduled Child Dedication services. Baptism is reserved for those old enough to understand and choose to participate (typically age 8 or older). Horizon does not offer a formal confirmation class, but regular Sunday participation provides equivalent teachings over time. For more information, contact Ryan Ventura at rventura@horizoncc.com.

Contact a team member in Family Ministry: