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Traditional Service
Our service is more traditional and inlcudes hymns, Gloria Patri, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Doxology. Yet, the children’s sermon often includes a puppet.
Singing Style
We prioritize congregational singing. The church uses a piano for the three hymns and one worship song. But, importantly, we sing together.
Sermon Styles
The messages utilize the Narrative Lectionary. While the weeky styles vary (theological, bibilcal, practical, etc.), clarity and pertinence are the priority.
‘Love Your Neighbor’
We seek to follow Jesus’ directive to ‘Love your neighbor.’ Thus, we leverage our resources to help others. See more info on our Pantry of Hope.
Historic Faith
We hold to a historic Christian faith that relies on the Bible as our sole authorative guidance. We proclaim there is salvation only in Jesus Christ.
Real People
We lack glamour and cannot offer the sleakest ministries or shiniest events. We are, though, real people living real lives who serve a real God.
Focus on the Essentials
We prioritize worship, Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. We are not a program-centered church. We will not fill your calander with churchy things.
Better Our Community
We strive to make our community a better place to live. We offer and participate in many local events. We do this because we care.
Missional Living
We equip followers of Jesus Christ to live authentic, winsome lives in an unbelieving culture. We are not isolationists who withdraw from the world.
Church Distinctives
Biblical - We use the Bible and teach from the Bible. It serves as our authoritive standard for understanding truth. We also realize God is much bigger than our scripture. For us, the Bible is the living word of God used by the Holy Spirit to reveal a magnificent God.
Equality - We hold to the full equality of women and men withinin the church. This is also true for our denomination. As such, we spend no time telling men how to be manly and women how to womanly. We think both should be godly. We do have same-sex groups (Men & Women) because we recognize the distinctivenss of men and women.
Partnerships - As a church, we partner with organzations, businesses, and religious groups with whom we have overlapping allignment. Simply put, we partner with groups with whom we lack theological agreement - a novelty given our adherence to a historic faith.
Non-Judmental - We proclaim Jesus Christ as the singular means for salvation. We are for Jesus. We are not, however, against this idea, that belief, and this ideaology. We proclaim Jesus - not judgment on others.
Apolitical - Most churches are politically bent, supporting a progressive or conservative agenda. We do not belive that true change comes through a ballot box or legislation. We do believe the true source of change in this world is the followers of Jesus living radically Christ-like lives.
Diverse - We are a diverse group of peopel that differ in economic status, ethnicity, country-of-origin, culture, age, native language, political beliefs, theological understanding, sexuality beliefs, etc.