ABOUT US

Dig deeper into who we are as a church: read our statement of faith and church covenant.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

THE BIBLE

The Bible is God’s Word. It contains truth without any mixture of error. We accept its authority over every area of our lives. Through it we come to know God as revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. There are some things in the Bible that we may not fully understand, but as we study we can always learn more.

GOD

God is the creator of all things. He is perfect, eternal, self-existent, all knowing, all-powerful, and present everywhere. He is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He has revealed Himself finally through Jesus the Messiah, Who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross as the full payment for the sins of all who believe, rose from the dead, and is coming again in glory.

MAN

Man was created by God for the purpose of serving Him and enjoying fellowship with Him forever. Given the freedom to choose good or evil, our first parents, Adam and Eve, chose evil with the result that suffering and death have passed to every generation in history. All of us demonstrate the effects of this sin in that from our earliest opportunity each of us chooses to disobey God. The consequence is guilt and eternal death.

SALVATION

Despite our sin, God loved us so much that He gave His only Son to provide a sacrifice that would remove the guilt of everyone who trusts in Jesus. Salvation is only available through God’s grace(undeserved favor) and is received by those who trust Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Salvation is more than being forgiven. It means a new life in which God comes to live in us and change us by His power from the inside out.

THE CHURCH

When a person is led by God’s Spirit to trust in Jesus and receives Him as Lord and Savior, that individual becomes part of a family that is worldwide and will live forever. This family of believers is the Church. Members of the Church are commanded to meet together and worship God, study His word and strengthen one another. We are also commanded to take the good news of God’s love to people allover the world until everyone has had the opportunity to trust Jesus. Someday people everywhere will have heard the good news, and Jesus will return to earth to take all His family home to be with Him forever.

THE Ordinances

The Lord Jesus gave two ordinances for the church to observe until He returns: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Baptism is a picture of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and of our union with Him. When a person is baptized in the name of Jesus, he outwardly demonstrates an inner reality – that he has died to sin and now lives a new life of obedience to God, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Baptism is a one-time act of obedience for disciples who have made a believable profession of faith in Jesus. It is appropriately administered by immersion.

The Lord’s Supper reminds us of Jesus’ sacrifice for us on the cross. It is both a celebration of His love for us and a reminder of our continual need for Him. We celebrate it corporately rather than individually because it also reminds us that together we are the Body of Christ. The Lord’s Supper is only for baptized believers in Jesus who have first examined themselves and have repented of any known sin.

Church Covenant

What does it mean that we are “Covenant” Community Church?

Having been led by the Spirit of God to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, and having entered into the fellowship of His Church through baptism, we do now prayerfully and joyfully enter into this covenant with God and with one another.

In order to love and worship God as we seek to reach and disciple people for Jesus Christ, we pledge to endeavor by the grace of God and in the power of the Holy Spirit:

1. To Protect the Unity of this Church

  • By acting in love toward other members

  • By refusing to gossip

  • By following the leaders as they follow Christ

  • By submitting to Biblical church discipline

2. To Share the Responsibilities of this Church

  • By praying for our growth

  • By inviting the unchurched to attend

  • By warmly welcoming those who visit

3. To Serve the Ministry of this Church

  • By seeking to discover our gifts and talents

  • By being equipped by our pastor(s) to serve

  • By developing a servant’s heart

4. To Support the Testimony of this Church

  • By attending faithfully

  • By living a godly life

  • By giving joyfully and obediently

We agree to keep the Lord’s Day holy by setting it apart for worship, rest, and service, and by faithfully participating with other believers in corporate worship.

We further agree to protect the doctrine of this church by notifying the elders if we cease to believe any portion of the Affirmation of Faith.

Finally, if we leave this church, we pledge to maintain the spirit of this covenant wherever we may go.