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We are a church of Christ patterned after the New Testament example of local
churches. We believe in the authoritative word of God and will provide a Bible
answer for everything we do in doctrine and practice. We exalt Jesus Christ and
seek to glorify Him, not ourselves (Ephesians 3:21). Therefore, our efforts are
directed toward promoting commitment to Christ, not to any man or institution
(1 Corinthians 2:5).
Our assemblies are simple. We sing without the use of instruments (see Ephesians
5:19; Colossians 3:16; we will be happy to show you why we don't use instruments,
if you desire further study on this issue). We pray (1 Timothy 2:1), partake of
the Lord's Supper each first day of the week (1 Corinthians 11:23-29; Acts 20:7)
and teach from God's word. All preaching and teaching comes from the Bible.
The financial support of this congregation comes from the free-will offerings
of its members made on the first day of the week (1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians
8:1-5; 9:6-7). We do not solicit gifts from those who are not members. Contributions
are used for the spiritual growth of this church and for the support of men who
are preaching the gospel in other areas, such as the Philippines, . We do not
use money collected here for social programs or the support of any human institution.
We believe the church can do all of the work God has given it to do: teach the
gospel, build up the members, and help needy Christians. All other "good works"
are the responsibility of individual Christians (Titus 2:11-14; James 1:27; Galatians
6:9-10).
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