We are a congregation committed to serving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. As members of Grace Communion International (GCI), our spiritual journey has taught us about God’s faithfulness and unfailing love. We have learned that knowing God isn’t about rules and programs, or about us trying to reach up to God. It’s about the fact that God has already reached down to every human being and made available a new life in Christ. And, because of what God has already done, and by the prompting of the Holy Spirit, we then are able to enter into a personal relationship with Him through His son, Jesus Christ, because the Son has already reconciled us to the Father {when we were still sinners and His enemy} and made that relationship possible. Finding new life in Christ draws us into community with one another, and leads us to live and share this new life with others. As a denomination, we are chartered members of Grace Communion International. GCI is an international Christian fellowship with about 50,000 members formed into 900 churches spread across 100 countries. We began as a denomination in Oregon in 1934. Today our international administrative office (“home office”) is located in Glendora, California. We are members of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) in the United States, and similar organizations in other countries. Our Core Values
We value the centrality of Jesus. We believe Jesus is the center of who we are, what we do, and why we do things. Our preaching and teaching is Christ-centered. Ministry is not just to/for Jesus but with Him. We see everyone through the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. We value the church of Jesus
We believe the church is comprised of Jesus believers. It is the primary means that God uses to call the world to himself. We believe in a biblical Christ-centered community that reaches upward, inward, and outward. We value inter-generational relationships
We believe that everyone should have healthy relationships with people of all ages. Our church gatherings and events encourage intergenerational ministry. We value young people. We believe youth are the church of today and the leaders of tomorrow. We place high emphasis on youth camps and active participation in the church gatherings (worship team, collection, sharing time)
We value team ministry. We believe that God’s work is best done when it is a team effort. Our fellowship is led by a Pastoral team, there is sharing of teaching and preaching responsibilities.
