Our Values

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Our Values flow from our vision and beliefs. We have thought about these for quite a while, and summarised them under five headings.

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Knowing - Our purpose in worship is to glorify God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - because He is supremely and uniquely worthy to receive our expressed love. As worshippers, encompassing all ages, we will seek to draw near to God in varied and diverse ways. Through adoration, praise, and thanksgiving, in times of quiet prayer, reflection, and listening, in unity, integrity, and without fear. Strengthening our relationship with God and each other.

 

Relating - Our purpose in fellowship is to demonstrate the fruit of the Holy Spirit among us by displaying love towards one another, accepting one another, allowing each other to have preferences but not prejudices. Having joy, passion, and humility. Bringing the church together to encourage one another through prayer, care, concern, help, and support. Rejoicing with those who rejoice, and mourning with those who mourn, fulfilling one another's needs through visiting and showing hospitality, by giving of our time, our money, and of ourselves.

 

Growing - Our purpose in discipleship is to teach us to follow Jesus in a life of obedience to God. To learn from one another and be open to positive correction, and have a desire to grow towards maturity. To value teaching as it encourages us to submit to the authority of God's Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

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Serving - Our purpose in ministry is to use all the spiritual and practical gifts the Holy Spirit gives for the building up of the Church. To serve one another, and the community, under Christ's Lordship as gifts reveal various ministries.

 

Telling - Our purpose in evangelism is to go to all the world as Jesus commanded, even to our friends and neighbours. To have a desire within us to share the good news of Jesus with those who are lost and in darkness, to be relevant, to be salt and light, emphasising words with deeds and deeds with words.