Who We Are

We believe in a triune God – the Trinity. We believe in God who is in heaven and who is the Creator of all; Jesus, God in human form, who died on the cross and rose again for our salvation; and the Holy Spirit, God with us, in our hearts and in our midst.

We believe that God will one day judge each one of us, but that our sins have been covered by the blood of the lamb – Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice and death paid the price for our sins, a debt we could never pay ourselves.

We believe that Jesus Christ established the Church. He taught his disciples his message, and sent them out to teach others. When he ascended to heaven, he gave them the Great Commission – the calling to spread the gospel to all.

We celebrate the sacraments of baptism and communion. Through baptism we are initiated into the fellowship of believers – the Church. Through communion, we remember Christ’s sacrifice, participate in his risen presence, and are nourished for faithful discipleship.

We recognize the authority of the Scriptures in matters of faith.  

We believe in free will. We believe that God’s grace is freely offered to all, and that God gives us the ability to choose for ourselves whether or not to accept that grace.

We believe in ecumenism and we try to bring all Christians to talk together, be in mission together, and to emphasize our common beliefs instead of our differences.

We believe salvation is through faith alone through God’s grace made manifest in Jesus Christ. 

We believe that communion is open to all; we believe Christ’s sacrifice was for all, and so communion is offered to all. 

We believe Christians should strive to be more like Jesus Christ every day, to strive for “perfection” in the way we live as Christ was perfect. We believe that accepting Christ as your savior is the beginning of the journey of faith. We believe we should be helping each other throughout our lives to study the life of Christ, know Christ personally, and grow to be more like Christ every day.