Our Mission Statement
Growing in Christ
to glorify God
and enjoy Him forever
to glorify God
and enjoy Him forever
We will only be effective as a church if are rooted in Christ. Only then can we grow to be and do what God wants:
"I am the vine; you are the branches.
If someone remains in me and I in them,
they will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do nothing."
John 15:5
"In Christ the whole building is joined together
and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord."
Ephesians 2:21
If someone remains in me and I in them,
they will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do nothing."
John 15:5
"In Christ the whole building is joined together
and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord."
Ephesians 2:21
The ultimate purpose of the church - indeed us as human beings, is to glorify God and enjoy Him. God's love shown in Jesus's death and resurrection enables us to do that both now and forever when we decide to trust Him and follow his lead by loving others and doing good:
"For God so loved the world
that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him
shall not perish,
but have eternal life."
John 3:16
"Live such good lives among the pagans that,
though they accuse you of doing wrong,
they may see your good deeds
and glorify God on the day he visits us."
1 Peter 2:12
[Jesus says,] "I have told you this,
so that my joy may be in you
and that your joy make be complete.
My command is this:
love each other, as I have loved you.
Greater love has no-one than this,
that one lay down his life for his friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command."
John 15:11-14
that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him
shall not perish,
but have eternal life."
John 3:16
"Live such good lives among the pagans that,
though they accuse you of doing wrong,
they may see your good deeds
and glorify God on the day he visits us."
1 Peter 2:12
[Jesus says,] "I have told you this,
so that my joy may be in you
and that your joy make be complete.
My command is this:
love each other, as I have loved you.
Greater love has no-one than this,
that one lay down his life for his friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command."
John 15:11-14
How do we grow?
Jesus said,
"This then is how you should pray: "`Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'" Matthew 6:9-13 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6 |
"Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
Jesus said, "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: `Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' the second is this: `Love your neighbour as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:28-31 Jesus said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34-35 "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:25 |
Jesus said,
"Then [the resurrected] Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16 |