BELIEFS & MISSION
Our Beliefs
We believe in the Triune God of grace: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who is the sovereign Lord over all creation, and who alone is worthy of our complete trust, praise, and obedience.
We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is fully human and fully divine, and that human beings find eternal life and a right relationship with God and one another through Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and ascension.
We believe that the Bible is the written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and authoritative in all areas of life and faith. We seek to know, understand, and live under the authority of God’s Word believing Scripture is to be lived out as the source of truth for our maturing walk with God.
As a part of the Presbyterian family, we believe in the biblical foundation of the Reformed faith as found in the Book of Confessions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Our Mission
The mission of First Presbyterian Church is to make disciples who love Jesus Christ, love the church, and love their neighbors as themselves. Here's what we mean:
Love Jesus Christ
Jesus is at the center of all church life at First Presbyterian Church. Worship, teaching, fellowship, service, and evangelism grow out of our joyful response to what God the Father has done in sending his Son to be our Savior and Lord.
Love the Church
Loving Jesus is an adventure that's shared through a community called "church." We desire to be a church where people of all ages and backgrounds can come as they are and feel welcomed, develop deep and lasting friendships, grow spiritually, and find ways to serve.
Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves
Loving Jesus in the church community means we are also sent out to demonstrate God’s love in our community and around the world. Led by Jesus in the power of his Spirit, we give our time, talents, and resources to care for others and support local and global ministries as they serve the hurting and needy in Jesus' name.
This mission statement finds its roots in Scripture. Luke 10 tells the story of a conversation between a teacher of the law and Jesus:
““Teacher,” the man asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.””
Sermons on our Mission Statement: