“Living the Kingdom of God into a hurting world”
That’s the one sentence core of how we see our mission.”Living the Kingdom of God” — Doing our best to live out our faith 24/7 everywhere we go, trusting in God’s love and following God’s direction for our lives. “Into a hurting world” — we’re not about staying in our own little group, but caring for the people all around us whether or not they’re in a church.
“One of the great liabilities of life is that all too many people find themselves living amid a great period of social change, and yet they fail to develop the new attitudes, the new mental responses, that the new situation demands. They end up sleeping through a revolution.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Transformation and growth are two words that describe what happens in our lives as we get serious about following Jesus in how we act and relate to one another and to God. It also describes who we are as a group of people who together are seeking to follow Jesus. Memorial Baptist Church has been around for just over 50 years; and in that space of time, God’s character hasn’t changed. God’s promises and offer of new life through Jesus haven’t changed. But oh, how our world has changed! And we want to be found faithful to God’s mission in our time and place.
Our Objectives:
- Honor and glorify God through worship, service and our lives;
- Welcome and walk beside all people who are seeking spiritual answers;
- Create opportunities for prayer, Bible study and Christian education;
- Passionately encourage Christian relations, growth, and renewal;
- Recognize spiritual gifts and to utilize them in the service to God;
- Branch out and share God’s love with everyone.
Our Statement of Faith
As a summary of biblical teaching we believe in:
- The living God as the creator and sustainer of all life; (Genesis 1-2, John 1:3, Hebrews 1:2)
- Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, born of the Virgin Mary, who through his life,
death and resurrection invites us into God’s kingdom and eternal life; (John 3:16)
- The Holy Spirit, who lives within us, revealing God’s truth; (John 16:12-16)
- The body of Christ, composed of his followers, who through baptism have professed their faith, and are commissioned to share (disciple & evangelize) the gospel to all; (1 Cor. 12:13, 1 Cor. 12:21, Matt. 28:18-20, Romans 10:9-13)
- The Holy Bible, God’s inspired word, that provides guidance and authority
for our Christian journey; (2 Tim. 3:16)
- And the second coming of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the body, the judgment of all, and everlasting life. (2 Tim. 4:1a, John 5:25-29, Rom. 8:11, Rev. 20:11-15)
Our Mission Statement
We, Memorial Baptist Church, a group of people united by our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior, are an open and accepting people. We welcome all persons in our search for truth as we look to the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit for guidance. We challenge each other to grow spiritually through Bible study, public worship, and prayer.
We value our relationships and actively seek ways to deepen our friendship and love for one another. We support each other in good times and hard times, forgiving others as we have been forgiven by God. We share the good news of Christ’s love to our church family and with others. We also believe our church has a responsibility in our world to help those who are burdened with needs.
We seek to offer Christ in creative ways to new generations of people. We toil together in God’s Kingdom with many other churches and denominations. We welcome cooperation at all times, and trust that our efforts will serve and please our Lord Jesus Christ.
