OUR MISSION:
 As Children of GOD, we Gather in HOPE, Grow in FAITH, and Go in LOVE.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: 
GATHER, GROW, GO!

- We GATHER in hope, confident of the future we have in Christ. (Romans 5:1-11)
- We GATHER as a community of sinners, where everyone is welcome. (1 John 1:8-9, Galatians 3:26-28)
- We GATHER to receive God’s grace and new birth through the Word and Sacraments. (John 1:12-13, Romans 6:4, 
   Matthew 26:26-28)
- We GATHER to passionately praise God for his presence and provision in our lives. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18,
   Psalm 150)
- We GATHER to have fun as a joy-filled community of Christ-followers. (Philippians 4:4)

- We GROW in faith, acknowledging that we are all “works in progress.” (Philippians 1:6, Hebrews 12:1-2)
- We GROW by studying God’s Word and applying it to our lives. (2 Timothy 3:16)
- We GROW by discerning our gifts and becoming faithful stewards of our time, talents, and finances. (1 Corinthians 
   12:7, Matthew 25:14-30)
- We GROW by making prayer an integral part of all we do. (Philippians 4:6-7)
- We GROW through relationships of mutual support, encouragement, and accountability with our brothers and sisters
   in Christ. (Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 10:24-25, Proverbs 27:17)

- We GO in love, seeking to make this our distinguishing characteristic as Christ’s followers. (John 13:34-35, 1 Corinthians 13)
- We GO filled with God’s Spirit, empowered to be God’s witnesses throughout the earth. (Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20)
- We GO to meet real needs of the hurting, broken, and vulnerable in our community and world (Matthew 25:24-36, 
   Micah 6:8)

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