Our Mission and Values Statements

Our Vision

Welcoming—

• Recognize that we are all guests of God.
• Create a welcoming environment where all are received with joy.
• Foster a community of diversity and affirm God’s grace to all.
• Offer hospitality and accessibility to all.

Worshipping—

• Reflect a dynamic and life-giving God in our worship life.
• Provide a diversity of worship experiences that are faithful to our teachings and traditions.
• Encourage the use of music, drama, art, and other worship forms that utilize and develop congregational talent.

Growing—

• Offer educational opportunities for all ages.
• Expand our care for each other and for all in need.
• Offer resources for the development and maturity of our faith.
• Create a place of both comfort and challenge.
• Foster the spiritual lives of our youth.
• Actively seek and invite new members.

Serving—

• Be deliberate in addressing the needs of our neighborhood.
• Work in partnership with the ELCA and other Christians to serve our community and world.
• Actively respond to social challenges and continue to advocate for social justice.
   

Christ’s Community—

• What we already are.
• What God calls us to become.
• What we live when we welcome, worship, grow, and serve.

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