• We believe the Bible, as originally written, to be the divinely inspired, infallible, authoritative word of God.
  
  
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in three persons:  Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  
  
• We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of God and His personal return in power and glory.
  
  
• We believe in the need for salvation (rebirth) through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior.
  
  
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
  
  
• We believe the gifts of the Holy Sprit are available to all believers and should be used for the edification of the body of Christ.
  
  
• We believe in the resurrection of the saved and unsaved; the saved into eternal life with God and the unsaved into eternal separation from God.
  
  
• We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sacraments of the Church

BAPTISM:  The sacrament of baptism is necessary for each believer.  We recognize a baptism performed by another church as long as it retains meaning to the believer.

HOLY COMMUNION:  All believers are welcome to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion without regard to church affiliation.   

 

Rites of the Church

RITE OF BLESSING:  The rite of blessing is asking God's blessing upon relationships, homes, church buildings, etc.

RITE OF FUNERAL OR MEMORIAL SERVICE:  We believe in providing funeral or memorial services for the members or loved ones of the Church.

RITE OF LAYING ON OF HANDS:  We believe in anointing the sick with oil and laying on of hands for healing as found in the Bible. 

RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY OR HOLY UNION:  We believe in the joining of two individuals together in Holy Matrimony or Holy Union to be a covenant between each of the parties and with God. 

RITE OF MEMBERSHIP:  The Rite of Membership in the church is available to those believers who agree with the doctrine and beliefs of the Church and pledge to support the Church with the gifts and treasures as God has blessed.  

RITE OF ORDINATION:  The rite of ordination is the act by which persons are set aside for pastoral ministry in the church.  The Church reserves the right to ordain and license clergy as set forth in the Standard Operating Procedures of the Church.