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Our Vision
Our Vision is to be a
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ellowship of those who believe in the teachings of the Bible and the
power of prayer, who are
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nvolved and committed to this church family and community,
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espectful of others and their customs who
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erve God and all generations through giving our
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ime, talents and treasures and to fulfill our promise to be
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"Faithful to God and good works
towards others."
Our Values
Love - of God, Christ and one another Faith - in Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior Beauty - of life, tradition, worship and creation Openness - to
people, ideas and change
Our
Baptist Identity
As an American Baptist congregation we are part of a 1,500,000 member
denomination who ...believe in personal confession of faith expressed
through believer's baptism and open communion ...are committed to the
autonomy of the local church and practice a congregation form of
government ...embrace a spirit of cooperation with other Christian
churches and religious bodies ...adhere to the centrality of the Bible and
are non-creedal ...are advocates for religious freedom and believe in the
separation of Church and State ... affirm and support men and women in
ministry and are the most racially diverse denomination in Protestantism.
Our Constitution
To get a really detailed view of our
church, you may read our Church Constitution. For a copy in MSWord, CLICK
HERE. For a PDF version, CLICK
HERE. For a single file web format version, CLICK
HERE.
Church Membership
Upon profession of faith or by letter of transfer from another
Christian Church, we invite you to join us as members of First Baptist
Church and to make your intention known by joining the pastor at the front
of the sanctuary during the singing of the Hymn of Dedication or by
speaking with him when during the greeting time at the conclusion of the
service in the narthex of the church.
Church Covenant
As we have received the Lord Jesus Christ through the
grace of God, and on profession of our faith have been baptized in His
name and united to Christ's Church, we now willingly and joyfully covenant
with each other, and with the aid of the Holy Spirit, promise that:
- We will walk together with Christian love,
exercising care and compassion for each other, participating in each
other's joys, and with tenderness, sharing one another's burdens and
sorrows.
- We will participate regularly in worship,
communion, and other appointed meetings.
- We will seek and pray for the Spirit of God to
bring us together, assisting us in the growth of this church.
- We will support our denomination, ordinances,
disciplines, and doctrines.
- We will give Christ's church a sacred preeminence
over all organizations of human origin.
- We will, as God has blessed us, regularly and
cheerfully contribute and support the ministry of this church and
its wider mission.
- We will maintain private and family devotions and
teach all children entrusted to our care about God's love for them.
- We will strive to be an effective witness of the
gospel, live according to the teachings of Jesus, and seek to bring
others to Christ.
- We will commit ourselves to the fulfillment of the Mission
Statement of this church.
- Finally, we promise when we move from this area, we
will as soon as possible unite with some other church, where we can
carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's
Word.
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