Jesus Christ is always to be our focus,
foundation and the head over each person, home and this church.
(1 Corinthians 3:11; Philippians 2:9-10)
We preach and endeavor to practice wholehearted commitment to
Christ in our daily walk and service, by His grace and power.
(Romans 12:1,2; 2 Corinthians 12:9,10)
We desire to display the fruit and power of the Holy Spirit in our
actions, speech, attitudes and service.
(Matthew 22:37-40, 6:24, Romans
12:1-2, Colossians 3:23-24, Philippians 4:3, Galatians 5:13-25)
Doctrine and practice is solely from divinely inspired Scriptures of
the Holy Bible.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
We emphasize personal study and prayer time, or "Quiet
Time." (Mark 1: 35-39)
Biblical preaching is verse by verse for daily living.
(2
Timothy 4:1-4)
The Bible is used with each age group for Sunday School, AWANA, Youth and
Adults.
We emphasize each believer having an active prayer life.
(Colossians 4:2-4)
We encourage caring through "Care Teams" by the adult
Sunday School Classes, and Bible Study Groups.
(Romans 12:9-21)
We have blended contemporary worship with a variety of music
styles. We enjoy the classic hymns and today's praise songs.
(Ephesians
5:19,20)
The Great Commission
commands believers to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
We believe that every Christian can become
a reproducing disciple.
We provide training to equip believers in personal evangelism and discipleship.
We see our local community as the "Jerusalem" while
sending missionaries into the "Judea, Samaria and uttermost parts of the World."
We encourage each person to utilize their spiritual gifts within this local body of
believers, by the power of the Holy Spirit and for God's glory.
(1
Peter 4:10-11)
The unbeliever receives forgiveness of all sin by faith in Christ
as one's Savior.
(Ephesians 1:7)
For the believer, Biblical restoration to fellowship with God and
others is be repentant confession of sin.
(1 John 1:9;
Luke 17:3,4; Matthew 18:15-17)
We provide Biblical teaching and encourage "Grace Giving" with the Tithe being
a beginning point.
We endeavor to provide Biblical teaching on giving, but without constant pleas for money.
Financial record-keeping with accountability is stressed with our budget and financial
reports, which are always posted and available to the membership.
The Pastoral Staff, as Spiritual Leaders,
have their roles based on 1 Timothy 3:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 2:2-11;Ephesians 4:11-14.
Lay Leadership roles and responsibilities are based on
1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-14 and 1 Peter 5:1-5.
The Congregation is to respond to the Lord, Pastor
and lay leadership with love and service "being diligent to maintain
the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace"
Ephesians 4:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 5:11-12;
Hebrews 13:17.
