God
There is one God, eternally Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who is holy and just, and full of love and mercy.
Rooted in Scripture
What we believe
Jesus Christ is our Savior and Lord, and the Bible is our authority for faith and life.
Our foundation
Faith that shapes the whole of life.
We are a Bible-believing, Christ-centered church. We seek to follow Jesus in belief, worship, relationships, service, and daily life.
Explore our confession of faith →Scripture
The whole Bible, Old Testament and New, is God-breathed, and it guides what we believe and how we live.
Jesus Christ
Jesus is Lord and the only Savior. We are made right with God by grace, when we turn from sin and trust him.
The Church
The church is God’s family: believers who worship together, help each other follow Jesus, share each other’s burdens, and serve.
Discipleship
Following Jesus shapes all of life: how we work, how we treat enemies, how we keep our word, and how we love the people next door.
Mission
Jesus sends us out to tell the good news, to help others become his disciples, and to meet needs of body and soul.
Our practices
How we live it out.
What we believe shapes how we live together. These are some of the ways our church practices its faith.
Peace and nonresistance
We follow Jesus’ way of love toward enemies. We don’t take up arms, and we seek to make peace in our homes, work and community.
Communion and feet washing
Twice a year we share the Lord’s Supper and wash one another’s feet, as Jesus did, in humility and love.
Simple living
We try to live modestly and generously, so that more of what God gives us goes to others.
Church family
Members care for each other in practical ways: meals, visits, work days, and help in hard times.
A fuller view
Our confession at a glance
Our confession develops these convictions more fully. Open any article for a short summary. Contact us if you would like to talk about a belief in more depth.
01God and His attributes
God is one, without beginning or end, and has made himself known as Father, Son and Holy Spirit: holy, just, loving and merciful.
02Divine revelation
God speaks through the Scriptures of both Testaments. They point to Christ and have the final word on what we believe and do.
03Humanity and sin
God made people good and for himself. All have turned away into sin, and all need the rescue God offers in Jesus.
04Salvation by grace through faith
No one earns salvation, whether by good behavior or religious ritual. It is a gift, received by turning from sin and trusting Christ.
05The Holy Spirit and Christian life
The Spirit shows us our sin, makes us new, leads and strengthens us, and keeps us following Jesus to the end.
06The church of Christ
The local church is where believers worship, learn, care for and correct one another in love, keep the ordinances, and go out in mission.
07Baptism
Baptism is a sign of new life in Christ and of belonging to his church, as Jesus commanded his followers.
08The Lord’s Supper
Bread and the cup remember Christ’s body and blood and express believers’ unity, fellowship, and hope in his return.
09Love for neighbor
Like Jesus, his followers love their neighbors and even their enemies, work for peace, and help those who suffer.
10The final consummation
Christ is coming again. The dead will rise, evil will be judged, and God will live with his people in a new heaven and a new earth.