We Believe

Jesus Christ is the living Son of God who died on the cross, rose again, and whose example shows us the way to live our lives in harmony with God and with one another.

Jesus Christ welcomes all who come to Him: rich, poor, male, female, young, old, gay, straight, those who are sober and those who are seeking sobriety, those with disabilities, those who have been wounded, those who are seeking God after being disillusioned or hurt by denominational teachings, all races, all nationalities

From May 3rd’s Bulletin: “We believe in God, who calls us to grow in faith, to seek truth, practice justice, and walk humbly in God’s way. We believe in Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life, who teaches us to love God fully and to love our neighbors as ourselves. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who strengthens us to serve with compassion, to act with mercy, and to live as faithful disciples in the world. Called by God, led by Christ, and empowered by the Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow, love, and serve.

I found these statements on the old Weebly website under “Our Values and Goals” and thought we might want to incorporate parts of it in this page:

We will exalt the living God through worship. Our ultimate goal is to glorify God in our lives and ministry through prayer, giving, service, singing, and observing communion.


We will examine the word of God through instruction. Our foundation is the Holy Bible. As individuals and as a church we will strive to continuously grow in our knowledge of the Word of God and apply it in our lives and ministry.


We will encourage the family of God through fellowship. Our concern is for all people. We want to meet people where they are and build genuine relationships with them. We wish to help lead them to the Lord and into a deeper relationship with Him and each other as we grow together in unity and Christianity.
We will extend the love of God through evangelism. Our goal is to see people in a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We want to have an impact as salt and light not only on our community and our region, but also in the world. As in Acts 1:8 we are to start locally and globally to fulfill the great Commission of Matt. 28:19-20 to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit”.
We will entreat the living God through Supplication. Our goal is to be a body of believers who are passionate about prayer. We seek to be a people who enter into God’s presence through personal, pastoral and corporate prayer, for the needs of the body and the power needed to accomplish God’s ministry.

I also found the following that could be updated and included if desired

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Creed
The Early founders of the Disciples viewed Creeds as a "test of faith." They also hated to use a creed to explain the Bible when the Bible speaks for itself. However, in 1968 when the Disciples finally admitted to being a Denomination, they included an Affirmation of Faith which is in fact a creed. So during our worship service we share in an Affirmation of Faith together. These affirmations are simply a restatement of Biblical truths which both sides have no problem affirming.
Priesthood of All BelieversWe join other main line churches in believing in the "priesthood of all believers." That any believer can read and interpret scripture for themselves. And, we serve as priests to one another as we study together and minister to one another.
Bible
We try to follow the clear teachings of God's Word. We do not worship the Bible, but because God's nature and will are revealed in scripture, we claim the Bible as our guide for Christian living and faith. The Bible reveals God's purpose in the world: to free us from sin through Christ so we might be obedient to Him. It also speaks of love and acceptance of others.
Baptism
Because we are a federated church we practice both believers baptism by immersion as found in Acts 2:38 and Romans 6:1-5. At the same time we recognize and practice the Presbyterian practice of infant baptism followed by confirmation classes for youth. Because there are different understandings and different methods, we do not require that anyone be "re-baptized" in order to become a member. In the baptism of a believer, and in confirmation, the believer bears witness to their intention of following Christ and walking in the newness of life.
Holy Communion
Our church practices open communion. We offer both grape juice and wine. The outer ring only is wine, the rest is grape juice. Believers are asked to "examine yourselves, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup" according to 1 Corinthians 11:28. The Lord's Supper is served every Sunday as was the custom in New Testament times. "On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread ..." found in Acts 20:7.
Denomination WebsitesMore information about the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination can be found at disciples.org and more information about the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination can be found at pcusa.org

And I found:

Christian Education

We believe that Christian Education is a vital part of the Christian life. It is making Disciples as Jesus instructed us in Matthew 28:20, "... teaching them all that I have commanded you." Therefore our church teaches from the Bible so all persons may respond to God in faith and love; being aware of God's self-disclosure, and especially of God's redeeming love as revealed in Jesus Christ so that they may ...

  • Know who they are and what their human situation means;

  • Grow as children of God rooted in the Christian Community;

  • Live in the Spirit of God in every relationship;

  • Fulfill their common discipleship in the world; and

  • Abide in the Christian hope.



To this end, we offer Sunday School on Sunday morning; a variety of Bible Studies during the week; a small group ministry; and special studies for the community. We provide a nursery on Sunday morning and evenings as needed.