Vision and Values

Vision

To grow closer to God and to be a lampstand of experience for mature Christian living and empowerment.

1 We value the authority of the Bible, the Holy Spirit and the voice of God Still speaking today.

2 Deep Spirituality - Daily attention to living, growing and building faith. Spirituality is the way that we practice our faith. Practices of faith include praying, asking questions, fasting, serving  and study as faith seeks understanding.

3 Prayer - people sharing every joy and need with God and learning to listen to the God that is Stillspeaking.

4 Excellence - Honoring God by giving our best.

5 Life change - Understanding, pursuing and taking the next step toward spiritual maturity. Taking the risk to sing a new song.

6 Service - Using our gifts to honor God, heal the world and to build up the body of Christ.

7 Creativity - Living God's word in fresh and relevant ways.

8 Relationships - Genuine caring and spirit filled connection in community.

9 Communicating the truth in love -  Sharing with honesty, integrity and love.

Statements of Faith

We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God, and to your deeds we testify:

You call the worlds into being, create persons in your own image,and set before each one the ways of life and death.

You seek in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.

You judge people and nations by your righteous will declared through prophets and apostles.

In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to yourself.

You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.

You call us into your church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to be your servants in the service of others, to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil, to share in Christ's baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory.

You promise to all who trust you forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, your presence in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in your realm which has no end.

Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto you. Amen

As members of the Christian Church,
We confess that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of the living God,
and proclaim Him Lord and Savior of the world.

In Christ's name and by His grace
we accept our mission to witness
and service to all people.
We rejoice in God,
maker of heaven and earth,
and in the covenant of love
which binds us to God and to one another.

Through baptism into Christ
we enter into newness of life
and are made one with the whole people of God.
In the communion of the Holy Spirit
we are joined together in discipleship
and in obedience to Christ.

At the table of the Lord
we celebrate with thanksgiving
the saving acts and presence of Christ.
Within the universal church
we receive the gift of ministry
and the light of scripture.

In the bonds of Christian faith
we yield ourselves to God
that we may serve the One
whose kingdom has no end.
Blessing, glory and honor be to God forever. Amen