OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and in the Holy Spirit eternally existing in unity as the Holy Trinity and the head of the church.We accept the Bible to be the divine Word of God and acknowledge its supreme authority in all matters and for teaching, correcting, and equipping us to do God’s will as we live our lives.
We acknowledge the universal sinfulness of man and therefore separation from God. Because God seeks to have a personal relationship with all of his children, in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, He came to earth through a virgin birth, lived a sinless life and died an atoning death for the sins of all people who will accept his sacrifice. He was resurrected and ascended to the Father in heaven. We look forward to the second coming of Christ and to living in heaven with God. We believe that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, individuals must accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and repent of their sins.
In accordance with the teaching of our Lord and practice prevailing among evangelical Christians, we the Church recognize two Holy Sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion. We recognize the Nicene Creed and Apostles Creed as the statements of our faith, and we recognize the Lord’s Prayer as the model for how God intended his people to pray.
We believe that we must respond to the command of our Lord to make disciples throughout the world baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and we believe in the importance of witnessing about eternal salvation through Grace.
We acknowledge the universal sinfulness of man and therefore separation from God. Because God seeks to have a personal relationship with all of his children, in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, He came to earth through a virgin birth, lived a sinless life and died an atoning death for the sins of all people who will accept his sacrifice. He was resurrected and ascended to the Father in heaven. We look forward to the second coming of Christ and to living in heaven with God. We believe that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, individuals must accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and repent of their sins.
In accordance with the teaching of our Lord and practice prevailing among evangelical Christians, we the Church recognize two Holy Sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion. We recognize the Nicene Creed and Apostles Creed as the statements of our faith, and we recognize the Lord’s Prayer as the model for how God intended his people to pray.
We believe that we must respond to the command of our Lord to make disciples throughout the world baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and we believe in the importance of witnessing about eternal salvation through Grace.
WHAT IS A FEDERATED CHURCH?
A federated church is a church made up of two or more congregations from different denominations but which functions as one local church. It is not a sharing of resources by two churches. Nor is it a product of two churches of different denominations merging and then formally belonging to one or the other of the original denominations. A federated church is one local church made up of people from two different denominations who maintain their denominational affiliations. Here at St. Paul's Community Church our members are affiliated with either the United Church of Christ or the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and operate together as one functioning body.
The United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. With over 5,000 churches and nearly one million members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where “…they may all be one” (John 17:21).
St. Paul's is currently a part of the Penn West Conference of the United Church of Christ which is led by Rev. David Ackerman. If you are interested in understanding more about the Penn West Conference please click here to be redirected to the Penn West Website.
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Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference is a theologically conservative denomination believing strongly in the autonomy of each local church under the headship of Christ. Our member churches include those who are Congregational, Christian, and Evangelical and Reformed in their background, as well as independent Community churches. Our member ministers also come from diverse backgrounds. Though we are solidly committed to the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, we allow for diversity in many areas where Christians have tended to disagree. Though our members hold strong biblical convictions, we do not believe that Christians should divide over secondary issues. As an evangelical denomination, in obedience to Jesus Christ, we work together to advance the kingdom of our Lord through evangelism, church planting and missions.
Click here to learn more about the The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.
The United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. With over 5,000 churches and nearly one million members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where “…they may all be one” (John 17:21).
St. Paul's is currently a part of the Penn West Conference of the United Church of Christ which is led by Rev. David Ackerman. If you are interested in understanding more about the Penn West Conference please click here to be redirected to the Penn West Website.
Click here to learn more about the United Church of Christ.
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference is a theologically conservative denomination believing strongly in the autonomy of each local church under the headship of Christ. Our member churches include those who are Congregational, Christian, and Evangelical and Reformed in their background, as well as independent Community churches. Our member ministers also come from diverse backgrounds. Though we are solidly committed to the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, we allow for diversity in many areas where Christians have tended to disagree. Though our members hold strong biblical convictions, we do not believe that Christians should divide over secondary issues. As an evangelical denomination, in obedience to Jesus Christ, we work together to advance the kingdom of our Lord through evangelism, church planting and missions.
Click here to learn more about the The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.