We believe the Christian church is the community of all true believers under the Lordship of Christ. We believe in the one, holy, apostolic and catholic (universal) church. It is the redemptive fellowship in which the word of God is preached by those divinely called, and where sacraments are duly administered according to Christ's own appointment. Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, the church exists for the purpose of worship, the edification of believers and the redemption of the world. 

Jesus promised in Matthew 16:18 that he would establish his church and the gates of hell would not overcome it. His promise was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2), when his Holy Spirit entered the first disciples. They went out, Peter preached, the spirit moved and about 3,000 were baptized and joined the church. 
We believe that God has called us to live together in a faithful covenant that expresses our commitments both to God and to each other. As a church, we are committed to one another through sharing and mutual accountability. We celebrate our unity with one another at the table of the Lord and recognize all Christian baptisms.