Adopted by the Executive Council on 11/12/20

 

SPIRITUALLY ALIVE

(Based on the Great Commandment) 

…and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.  “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”  He said to him,  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the greatest and first commandment.”
— Matthew 22:35-3

Jesus answered, “The first is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one;  you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.”   — Mark 12: 29-30

* We love God with our whole being through Worship.
* We are inspired by the Holy Spirit to express loving God through Music.
* We seek to love God more fully through Prayer and Spiritual Practices.

 

 

MAKING DISCIPLES

(Based on the Great Commission)

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  —  Matthew 28:19-20

* We educate Children and Families about the love and teachings of Jesus.
* We encourage Youth to develop and practice their faith as followers of Jesus.
* We empower Adults to embody the teachings of Jesus in their daily lives.

 

LOVING CHURCH FAMILY

(Based on the Love Commandment)

 “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”   — John 13:34-35:

* We celebrate diversity and love as we build an Inclusive Community.
* We love and nurture each other as we connect in Fellowship.
* We share Christ’s love and compassion by Caring for one another.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT

(Based on the Great Commandment)

“And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”  — Matthew 22:39-40

“The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”  — Mark 12:31

* We love our neighbors as ourselves by helping those in need through Community Involvement.
* We love our neighbors as ourselves by reaching out in Solidarity to the marginalized.
* We love our neighbors as ourselves by sharing our resources through Stewardship.