Purpose
Statement

To Glorify God by
Gathering together
Growing in Christ
Giving to Others
Going out with the Gospel
Voluntown, Connecticut
© 2009
Our Vision
To be a place where people come
to know Christ, and then make Christ known to others.

Our Mission
To help people discover and
live the purpose-driven life.

Our Purpose
To Glorify God
By
Gathering Together
Growing in Christ
Giving to Others
Going Out with the Gospel.

Our Values
Prayer is the essential foundation for everything we do.
Every person matters to God, therefore they matter to us.
Every person should be presented God’s truth with doctrinal 
      integrity and cultural relevance.
Every person needs to develop disciplines for spiritual
      health and growth within the context of authentic & loving
      relationships.
Every believer has unique gifts to be discovered, developed
      and used to benefit the church.
Every believer has a mission to bring, in both word and
      deed, the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world. 
Excellence honors God and inspires people.

Statement of Beliefs

1. God is a triune being, one in essence, manifested in three personalities; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

2. The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God and is our authority in all matters of faith and practice.

3. Salvation is a free gift of God's grace, conditioned only by belief in and confession of Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior.

4. Jesus Christ has always been God; He became man and will forever be man. Only through His shed blood and death is there remission of sin. He was raised from the dead, the first born of many brethren and He ascended to the right hand of the Father.

5. Christ will personally return in power and glory as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

6. The bodily resurrection, of believers unto eternal life and blessing, and of unbelievers unto everlasting torment.

7. The baptism in the Holy Spirit, empowering the believer to witness and service by the bestowing of spiritual gifts.

8. The ordinances of a.) Believer's Baptism and b.) the Lord's Supper.

Our Strategy for Spiritual Growth

Step 1 Gather Together

Step 2 Grow in Christ

Step 3  Give to Others

Step 4 Go Out with the Gospel

Step 5 Glorify God