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"I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I
always pray with joy because of your PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL from the first
day until now, being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. And this is my
prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of
insight so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and
blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that
comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God." (Philippians 1:3-6,
9-11 NIV)
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As "Partners in the Gospel", we are
here to equip God's people to make a Christ-like difference in
the world as we:
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Praise God for our Partnership!
We are not alone as we carry out our God-given mission. Our Lord is with us. He
has given us one another in a partnership, not of our own choosing, not by
chance, but by God's own choice and plan.
with beauty and variety
using forms of worship which are faithful to scripture
true to our confession on faith
and open to the best of the old and the new
as the lord comes to us in his word and sacraments
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in every aspect of life
by effective use of our talents and gifts
according to his will and for his glory
including the joyful, thankful practice of tithing
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in everything we do,
staffing for pastoral care
and establishing and maintaining a dependable
member-to-member
network of care and communication throughout the congregation
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by all possible means,
including advertising and publicity
personal faith sharing
welcoming and contacting visitors
and incorporating new members
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through a comprehensive process of teaching and learning,
especially seeking to strengthen parents and families,
employing a wide variety of methods
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