ABOUT
Sharing the love of Jesus so that our families,
our community, the next generation and the world
will know Him as Savior
OUR STAFF
OUR CORE VALUES
The fundamental beliefs of an organization which direct behavior and act as guardrails
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THE BIBLE: for Godly living
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
— 2 Timothy 3:16-17
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WORSHIP: for praise & adoration
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.
—Hebrews 12:28-29
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PRAYER: for confession, thanksgiving & petition
Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
—Hebrews 4:16
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RELEVANCY: for reaching the next generation
That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, that they may arise and tell them to their children... —Psalm 78:6
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SERVICE: for putting others above ourselves
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
—Hebrews 13:16
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COMMUNITY: for discipleship & relationships
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, all the more as you see the day drawing near.
—Hebrews 10:24-25
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OUTREACH: for sharing the gospel in our community & beyond
Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...
—Matthew 28:19
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STEWARDSHIP: for being obedient to God and generous to others
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
—1 Peter 4:10
WHAT WE BELIEVE
THE TRIUNE GOD
In the name of God, we declare and confess before men that we believe in the only true God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; that these three are one–the Father in the Son, the Son in the Father, and the Holy Ghost equal in essence or being with both; that this triune God created the heavens and the earth and all that in them is, visible as well as invisible, and furthermore sustains, governs, protects, and supports the same.
JESUS CHRIST, THE SON
We believe in Jesus Christ; that He is very God and man; that He became incarnate by the power of the Holy Ghost in the Virgin Mary and was born of her; that He is the Savior and Mediator of the whole human race, if they with full faith in Him accept the grace proffered in Jesus; that this Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us, was buried, arose again on the third day, ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God to intercede for us; and that He shall come again at the last day to judge the quick and the dead.
THE HOLY SPIRIT, COMFORTER AND GUIDE
We believe in the Holy Ghost; that He is equal in being with the Father and the Son, and that He comforts the faithful, and guides them into all truth.
THE CHURCH
We believe in a holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
THE HOLY BIBLE AND SALVATION
We believe that the Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God; that it contains the only true way to our salvation; that every true Christian is bound to acknowledge and receive it with the influence of the Spirit of God as the only rule and guide; and that without faith in Jesus Christ, true repentance, forgiveness of sins, and following after Christ, no one can be a true Christian.
THE SALVATION MESSAGE
We also believe that what is contained in the Holy Scriptures, to wit: the fall in Adam and redemption through Jesus Christ, shall be preached throughout the world.
THE CHRISTIAN ORDINANCES
We believe that the ordinances, viz. baptism and the remembrance of the sufferings and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, are to be in use and practiced by all Christian societies; and that it is incumbent on all the children of God particularly to practice them; but the manner in which ought always to be left to the judgment and understanding of every individual. Also, the example of washing feet is left to the judgment of every one to practice or not; but it is not becoming of any of our preachers or members to traduce any of their brethren whose judgment and understanding in these respects is different from their own, either in public or in private. Whosoever shall make himself guilty in this respect shall be considered a traducer of his brethren, and shall be answerable for the same.
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