The Church is a people created by God in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, called
and sent to bear witness to God's creative, redeeming, and sanctifying activity in the
world.
To participate in God's mission, this congregation as a part of the Church shall:
 | Worship God in proclamation of the Word and administration of the sacraments and through
lives of prayer, praise, thanksgiving, witness, and service. |
| Proclaim God's saving Gospel of justification by grace for Christ's sake through faith
alone, according to the apostolic witness in the Holy Scripture, preserving and
transmitting the Gospel faithfully to future generations. |
| Carry out Christ's Great Commission by reaching out to all people to bring them to faith
in Christ and by doing all ministry with a global awareness consistent with the
understanding of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier of all. |
| Serve in response to God's love to meet human needs, caring for the sick and the aged,
advocating dignity and justice for all people, working for peace and reconciliation among
the nations, and standing with the poor and powerless, and committing itself to their
needs. |
| Nurture its members in the Word of God so as to grow in faith and hope in love, to see
daily life as the primary setting for the exercise of their Christian calling, and to use
the gifts of the Spirit for their life together and for their calling in the world. |
| Manifest the unity given to the people of God by living together in the love of Christ
and by joining with other Christians in prayer and action to express and preserve the
unity which the Spirit gives. |
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