As Disciples of Christ, we are called together around two essentials of faith.

• A belief in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
• A belief that Christians are free to follow their own conscience guided by Bible study, the Holy Spirit, and prayer.

Beyond that, we value the old mantra, “In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things love.” Therefore, to be a member of our church you simply need to profess a faith in Jesus Christ, and understand that not everyone is going to see things the same way you do.

While we do not have creeds or statements we expect our members adopt, there are some practices we have that reflect specific theological beliefs. This does not mean that all of our members hold the same beliefs on any of these topics (they don’t), but that our church has chosen this way to function.

• We partake in Communion every Sunday with an open table. It does not matter if you are a member of our church, or any church, everyone is welcome to participate in Communion with us. We celebrate Communion every week to affirm the presence of the living Lord in the world, and to proclaim that Jesus is the dominant power in our lives. The importance of Communion as a reminder of Jesus’ transforming presence and act of Christian unity has led the Disciples of Christ to use a Communion Chalice as our logo.
• We baptize people by immersion after they confess their faith in Jesus. Baptism is a public act by which the church proclaims God’s grace as revealed through Jesus Christ. It is a visible sign of God’s transforming work in someone’s life and that person’s public proclamation of their faith in Christ. Therefore, baptism occurs after a person has made a choice to follow God’s call rather than the choice being made for them as an infant. While we do not perform infant baptisms, we do recognize other forms of baptism as valid when someone seeks membership in our church.
• All Christians are ministers. There are some people who are ordained for specific roles in the church such as a pastor, but we believe that every Christian has the responsibility to witness, serve, and lead. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our members lead in worship, missions, spiritual formation, and governing our church. Men, women, and youth are all encouraged to serve in all facets of congregational life and leadership, and we do not limit any Christian’s involvement based on their demographic identity.

Our congregation governs itself, but has chosen to partner with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for increased missions effectiveness, mutual support, and community with other congregations. To learn more about the Disciples of Christ, visit their website: https://disciples.org/.