Connecting our community to Jesus one relationship at a time.

Core Values

+Love

We believe that God is love. The purpose of being connected and living transformed lives is to display the love of Jesus toward others and for our community. Therefore, we take Jesus’ commission (call) to go seriously as we encounter and love others. (Mark 12:28-31; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 2 Peter 1:3-11)

+Connect

We believe that at His very core Jesus was relational, His mission was to connect all people to God. Like Jesus and the early church, we strive to live life in relationship with God and each other. This is done by intentionally and faithfully serving our community. (John 14:12-14)

+Transform

We believe that God redeems us and restores His image within us. Transformation is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus, we call this Christian Holiness (Galatians 5:16-26; 2 Peter 3:18). Our desire is to be transformed from the inside out as we grow in relationship with God and each other. (Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12:1-2)

Core Beliefs:

The Holy Trinity

The Creator God revealed in Scripture eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We were created to worship and be in a loving relationship with the Triune God.

Jesus Christ (the Messiah)

Jesus Christ is the Son of the Father, God's Word and Wisdom as a historical human person. All of God's promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ (God's Messiah). He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, being both fully human and fully divine. He was crucified, died, resurrected, and ascended to forgive our sins and reconcile us with God, overcoming Sin and Death so we can live holy lives.

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is God's Spirit who is ever present and active in and with Christ's Church, transforming and sanctifying believers, and guiding people into the way, the truth, and the life of Jesus.

Holy Scripture

Holy Scripture is divinely inspired, the product of a divine-human parntership. We understand the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are the primary source of authority for our faith and practice, and that it inerrantly reveals the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to our salvation.

Sin and Grace

We believe that Sin and Death entered the world through Adam and Eve's disobedience in Eden. We believe human nature is fallen by nature resulting from this disobedience, which causes everyone to be far from our original or ideal relationship with God. Although humans were created good, our natures are now inclined toward evil. We believe that God's grace through and love in Jesus Christ is freely given to everyone, allowing all who choose to turn from sin to be holy, trust in Jesus for forgiveness, and do good works that please God.

Holiness

We believe holiness is God’s work that changes believers to be like Jesus. This happens through God's grace and the Holy Spirit in a process of spiritual growth and maturity called sanctification. Sanctification is about being fully devoted to God. It occurs through the Holy Spirit's infilling, which cleanses the heart and empowers believers. This gift comes from Jesus’ sacrifice and is received through grace and faith but also requires a conscious effort on our part. Believers grow in grace and love for God and others by participating in the Church's practices, like fellowship and sacraments.

The Church and Sacraments

We believe in the Church as the community that confesses Jesus Christ as Lord, united by the Holy Spirit. The Church lives in unity, worships through preaching and sacraments (Baptism and Communion), and supports one another in obedience to Christ. Baptism signifies acceptance of what Christ has done and incorporation into the Church. Communion proclaims Christ's life, death, and resurrection. It invites all who have faith in Christ to participate reverently. The Church's mission is to share in Christ's redemptive work, making disciples through evangelism, education, compassion, and justice. It exists as local congregations and a universal body, called to live under God's rule in anticipation of Christ's return.

Resurrection and Christ's Return

We believe that Jesus will come again to set the world right as the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus will return in glory to fully establish God's kingdom, which was initiated during his earthly life and ministry. God, who created the heavens and the earth, will renew them in a new creation where God will dwell with believers for eternity. On that day, God's purposes for the world will be complete, eliminating suffering, injustice, and death, and wiping away every tear.

We believe in Jesus' resurrection and in the resurrection of the dead at Jesus' return, where both the just and the unjust will be raised. Every person will stand before God. Glorious and everlasting life is assured for all who truly believe in and follow Jesus Christ, while those who freely reject faith in Christ will be separated from God's life-giving presence.

+How to accept Christ

The Bible tells us that there is only one name under heaven whereby people might be saved, and that is the name of Jesus, the only Son of our Heavenly Father. He is the only sacrifice for our sins and the only salvation for our soul. He is the only solution to our sin problem and gives us the only answer to the problem of what to do with our sin. Jesus is our only source of hope. You see, Jesus is just one man who changed the lives of all people, for all time, and for all eternity. Just one man – His name is Jesus.

Giving our heart to Jesus is the most important decision any of us will ever make. There are three things we need to do in order to give our heart to Jesus:

A – Acknowledge First we need to admit to Jesus that we are a sinner. We are all sinners and that sin separates us from God. Romans 3:23 states, “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”.

C – Confess Second, we need to confess our sin. Romans 10:9-10 tells us, “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” When we confess our sin, we are agreeing with God that we are a sinner and that only He can save us.

T – Trust Third is to trust in Jesus by faith to save us. The word “trust” is a wonderful word. It means that we accept what God has said and believe in our heart that God raised Jesus from the dead after He died on the cross for our sins.

The Bible says that when we trust Jesus as our savior He takes upon himself the sin of the world. That is exactly what happened when God presented Jesus on the cross to us. Jesus took upon Himself my sin and your sin, and when He died, the sin of the world died with Him. When you say, “Lord Jesus, I repent of my sin. By faith, I accept you into my heart,” you receive what Jesus has already done for you upon the cross, and you receive complete and absolute forgiveness.

Do you know Him? If you would like to accept Jesus as your Savior, you can pray a prayer similar to this:

"Dear Lord Jesus, I believe that you died on the cross just for me. I know that you love me very much. I admit to you that I am a sinner and confess my sin to you. Please come into my heart and save me as I repent of my sin. I confess that you alone are Lord and I believe that God raised you from the dead. I trust in you by faith. Now, based on the Bible, I thank you for coming into my heart. I believe that you have saved me and written my name in God’s book in Heaven. From this moment on I will never doubt your Word. In Jesus name, Amen."