FAQ
What to Expect
HOW IS THIS CHURCH ORGANIZED?
We are a congregation that is independent, with no head except for our living Savior, Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23). We are organized autonomously. Currently, we have three elders. Elders are God’s shepherds who protect, guide, and care for the flock. We also have three deacons whose responsibility is serving the elders and our congregation in an official capacity (1 Timothy 3:8-13).
WHAT IS PREACHED? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR ME?
We are committed to preaching and teaching the Word of God in love and in truth (Ephesians 4:15). We believe in maintaining Biblical balance. This means that while we want to follow the truth, we will do so in a loving, gentle manner (2 Timothy 2:24-25). It also means that we seek neither to make laws where God has not made them nor do we seek to take away any laws that God did make. In this way, we seek to follow the motto that says, “In matters of faith, unity; in matters of opinion, liberty; in all things, love.”
When preaching the Gospel, members are urged to live pure lives and to continue to be faithful to God’s Word. Sinners are urged to obey Christ by believing in Him, repenting of their sins, confessing their faith in Christ, and being immersed to wash their sins away (Acts 2:38, 22:16, Mark 16:16). Upon so obeying, they are recognized as Christians and members of the body of Christ.
WHY ARE YOU CALLED THE CHURCH OF CHRIST?
Our members refer to the congregation as the “church of Christ”, not in a denominational sense, but in the same sense in which Paul used it in Romans 16:16; we recognize that there is no one particular title for the church in the New Testament, but we use this phrase simply to give the honor to the One who deserves it. He shed His blood to purchase the church so we are simply recognizing that we are a church that belongs to Him (Acts 20:28).
WHAT DOES WORSHIP LOOK LIKE?
We are committed to simple and spiritual worship. When you come to our Sunday services you will find that we: sing (a cappella); take the Lord’s supper weekly as a memorial of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; preach from the Word of God; pray together; and take the opportunity to give of our means to further the work of the Lord’s church.
OTHER QUESTIONS?
We welcome the opportunity to speak with you if you have any questions. Feel free to email us, call us, or message us on Facebook! Or check out some of our videos on Youtube that may help to answer your questions. Either way, we would love to try to help in any way we can.
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