God Loves You!

Jesus said that God loves the world. YOU are included in that so we want you to know that God loves you and we want you to experience that love!

We Love God in Response

Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with everything that you have so we seek to love God with our entire lives.

Loving Our Neighbor

Jesus said that the second greatest command is to love our neighbor as ourselves. Everyone is created in the image of God and so we strive to take Jesus’ words seriously and show the overwhelming love of Jesus to our community!

Jesus

Jesus is incredible and changes lives! We want you to experience His love and have a life changed by Him! Jesus is the Son of God, who is fully God, yet fully human. Through His words and actions Jesus proclaimed the kingdom of God, bringing good news to the poor, release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind.  Jesus defeated sin through His death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. Jesus loves you!

God the Father

God the Father is the Creator of all things. He sent Jesus, His Son, for the salvation of the world. He forgives those who repent (to turn away from) of their sin (rebelling against God) and respond in faith to the good news of what Jesus did for us on the cross. Because God is our creator we can turn to Him to understand the purpose of our lives!

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, convicts people of sin, gives them new life, and guides them into all truth. As our Comforter, the Holy Spirit helps God’s children in their weakness, intercedes for us according to God’s will and assures us of eternal life. We desire to do ministry through the power of the Holy Spirit and not just through our own power.

Salvation

We believe that the world is broken by sin (turning from God’s way). Sin breaks our relationship with God. Yet God showed His love by sending Jesus to die on a cross to pay the price for our sin. God then raised Jesus from the dead. It is by faith through grace that we are saved. We believe that salvation is offered to everyone, but only those who put their faith in Jesus will have the assurance of eternal life.

The Bible

We believe that the entire Bible was inspired by God through the Holy Spirit. The Bible is the Word of God and the authoritative guide for faith and everyday life. We believe it is vital for Christians to regularly spend time in God’s Word so we can grow in our faith. We even have Bible Reading Plans available to help people get started. The Bible is full of timeless truths that are relevant to guiding us through the difficulties of life today!

People

God created women and men in His image yet we all have chosen to disobey God at some point (starting with Adam and Eve). Choosing sin has caused separation from God. Yet we have hope because of the grace and forgiveness offered through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. 

The Church

Being a part of a church is vital as a follower of Jesus. The church is a community where believers are mutually encouraged and accountable to one another. We love and care for each other. We graciously speak the truth in love. We pray for one another and share each other’s joys and burdens.

Discipleship

Discipleship is life lived following Jesus. The Holy Spirit empowers believers to overcome the power of sin and instead be filled with love and gratitude as we delight in following Jesus.

Baptism

Baptism by water is a public announcement that a person has repented of their sins (turned away from), received forgiveness, died with Jesus to sins, received newness of life and received the Holy Spirit. It’s a sign of a person’s belonging to Christ and the local church. 

Communion

We typically take communion on the first Sunday of the month as we remember Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection. We celebrate forgiveness and the new life we have because of what He did.

Peacemaking

God reconciles people to Himself and to one another through Jesus’ work on the cross. So we are to actively pursue peace and reconciliation in all areas of life. We seek to alleviate suffering, reduce strife, promote justice and work to end violence and war to demonstrate Jesus’ love.

Hope

We have hope because Jesus Christ will one day return to destroy all evil and bring an end to pain, sorrow and death. God will make all things new! 

Community

God designed us to be in community and not to go through life alone. That is why we think it is so important to gather together. We would love for you to join us in community in our Sunday morning worship service or in one of our Community Groups.

Denominational Affiliation

Our church is part of the United States Mennonite Brethren denomination. If the first thing you think of when you hear Mennonite is Amish, you are not alone. That is not actually what it means to be Mennonite Brethren, though. Here are some of the focuses of Mennonite Brethren churches: 

• We have a high view of the Bible and seek to stay biblically centered.

• We emphasize discipleship lived out in our daily lives.

• We value a community where everyone is treated equally because we are all created in the image of God.

• We seek to model the servanthood of Jesus by loving and serving those in need both locally and globally.

• We actively seek peace, reconciliation and justice.

• But, you know, we drive cars and have electricity and stuff.