First Reformed Church Is People
Committed - We are committed to the teachings of the Bible; Godís holy and inspired revelation to us. The Bible reveals to us that we are an imperfect people in an imperfect world; where we need each other in order to experience the presence of God and His love. We are committed to Godís Son, Jesus Christ, believing that He alone is able to deal with our brokenness and sin. We depend upon the Holy Spirit to teach us, guide us, and correct us when necessary; and we believe that the spiritual disciplines of study in Godís word, prayer, worship, service, and witness, draw us closer to God and to each other.
Concerned - Since God continually exposes us to our broken world we are concerned about those both in the church and those around us. The Bible compels us to love our neighbors as ourselves and we respond by giving our time, talents and resources to those in need.
Caring - Genuine Christ-centered compassion and care for others shapes many of our programs and staffing decisions, so that we can help people grow to maturity in Christ.
Cooperate - Our intention is to experience God in our lives daily; listen to His will for our lives; and join Him in building a church that will honor Him always.
Core Values
- Authority of the word of God
God’s word is to be taught, memorized, studied, meditated upon, shared, and lived.
- Christ Centered Worship
God honoring, Spirit lead worship is a church wide discipline, led by focused pastors, lay persons and skilled musicians, and implemented in daily life.
- Doctrinal purity
God word has final authority for our lives, and provides a guide for holy living.
- Strategic Service
God has called us to serve one another in the church, as well as our surrounding community, and the world.
- Lost people matter to God
God calls us to send people from our congregation into mission and invest in people through local relational outreach and global missions.
- Spirit filled discipleship
God has specially gifted us and we are to recognize those gifts and develop them within the body, so can join him in his kingdom’s work.
- Personal relationships
God has a personal relationship with us and we must nurture it with him and each other to attain authentic community.
- Prayer
God is over all, and our effectiveness in life and ministry depend on the outpouring of his grace and power through prayer.
- Cultural Relevance
God is relevant to everything and we must carry out all our ministries in culturally-relevant ways.
Mission Statement
Ephesians 4:1-16: As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope when you were called — one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.” (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Statement of Faith
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We believe the Bible to be the Word of God and the final authority for faith and practice.
We believe in a sovereign God who is both creator and sustainer of all life.
We believe in Jesus Christ, Godís Son, as the Savior of those who have faith in Him; and Lord of all who will obey Him.
We believe in the Holy Spirit who dwells in the life of each believer, and who counsels, comforts, and equips the believer for life.
We believe that the church is the body of Christ on earth; called to be witnesses for God to a world facing an eternity separated from God.
If you have any questions concerning our beliefs, we would love to discuss them with you, as we believe the Scriptures instruct us in all matters of obedience to God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Mission Statement
A Place for Your Heart...Care
A Challenge for Your Mind...Discipleship
A Purpose for Your Life...Service/Stewardship
An Expression for Your Soul...Worship/Witness
The purpose of First Reformed Church is to glorify God by making disciples for Jesus Christ who care for people, serve their God by serving others, and worship joyfully their Almighty God.
A disciple of Jesus Christ is committed to obeying Him as Lord and Savior of all of life by being an active, growing participant in the care of the Christian community; growing in disciplines of the Christian life; serving God, the family of God, and all people, through the use of spiritual gifts; and regularly and faithfully expressing the joy of the Christian life through worship and witness.
Our Mission Statement is derived from two statements of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Great Commandment found in Matthew 22:37-40: Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.
And the Great Commission found in Matthew 28:19-20: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
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