Our Mission

Our mission, as a church, is to glorify God by obeying His command to preach the gospel, baptize, teach, and care for the people of His church (Mt 28:18-20,  Jn 13:34-35). The means the Lord has ordained for the spreading of the good news of salvation in Christ Jesus is the Word of God (Rom 10:9-17).
 
Our Worship

The acceptable way of worshipping God is instituted by Himself and revealed to us in the Bible. Worship by the church takes place in the congregation, in families, and in individual devotions. Congregational worship in the New Testament and early Church consisted of the reading and preaching of God's Word, prayer, singing praise to God collectively, the celebration of the Lord's Supper, and the giving of offerings in the service of His people (Acts 2:42, Acts 4:24,  1Thes 5:17,  Col 3:16,  1Cor 11:23-29, 1Cor 16:1-2). Congregational worship in the Bible included all of God's people without exception as to gender, age, or social groups. (Dt 16:11-14, 29:10-13, 31:12-13, Josh 8:35, Mt 19:13-15).  It is particularly important for families to be together in congregational worship so that they can discuss the preaching of the Word at home. To this end we have set aside a portion of the sanctuary to allow family members the opportunity to continue in worship with the people of God when they occasionally need to teach young children the importance of sitting quietly during the church service.

 
Our Families

Families should worship in the home. The head of the household should spiritually lead his wife and children in Bible study (Eph 5:26, 6:4). Family worship may also include prayer and singing. Individual devotions or Bible study should be a daily part of every Christian's life, especially for single people. The church should encourage and assist its members in developing their personal devotional lives (Acts 10:2). In addition to the preaching of the Word our church provides sound literature, through the church library, to aid individuals and families in their walk with Christ.
 
Our Commitment to One Another

Christ is the head of the Church (Eph. 1:22-23). Elders are appointed to oversee the local congregation. They are responsible to guard and promote the spiritual welfare of the members. They are required by their office to visit the people, especially the sick, and pray with them, to comfort the sorrowing, encourage the weak, guide the wayward and the careless, and, in general to discharge all other duties in Christian love. Individual members are responsible to support the work of the church through prayer, service to others, regular attendance at all appointed hours of worship, presentation of needs and concerns to the leadership, and a willingness to seek the peace, purity, and prosperity of the body of Christ.

 
Ministries of the Church

Missions/Prayer Night
Our Missions/Prayer gatherings provide an opportunity for Christians to receive teaching on local and world missions as well as pray for various needs within the Body.

 

Bible Study
From time to time, as specific needs dictate, we may have various cell group Bible studies. These studies are designed to help our members grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord as well as to deepen fellowship in small group setting.

 

Church Library
The church library is available to all who care to borrow books from it. It serves as a source of encouragement and teaching for all who are interested in learning more about the Reformed faith. Volumes cover a variety of topics and will be of interest to any age group.

 

Mission Support     

 

Our church presently supports planting of ARP churches in Canada along with candidates for the ministry who, we pray, one day will fill the pulpits of these churches. We also have begun an extensive campaign to grow in our understanding and support of Christina mission work in general. To this end we have had a number of missionaries and lay people speak at our church on their specific work. Our entire Sunday evening offering is devoted to supporting mission projects. Some of the projects that we have supported over the last few months are as follows: