Purpose Statement

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Our Purpose

We Are A Praying Church
Carrying out our Vision and Mission (see home page) requires the powerful, direct and sustained intervention of the Lord. It is our joyful privilege and act of obedience to interact with Him in prayer. We encourage private prayer as a spiritual discipline. We recognize that prayer is essential in spiritual warfare. We give prayer a prominent place in our public worship. We provide a variety of opportunities through which we can become active participants in prayer. Prayer is foundational to the success of all programs in the church. Without prayer, we cannot expect to experience the abundant blessing of God upon our church (Ephesians 6:10-18).

We Are A Worshipping Church
The people of Meadow Creek Church come from diverse backgrounds. In light of that we praise God for the unity that is ours IN Christ (Ephesians 4:3). It is essential that we each choose to recognize our position in Christ and our responsibility to conduct ourselves in a loving way. It is our desire that we be known for our love for one another (John 13:35). We worship God in blended styles including traditional and contemporary. We purpose to glorify God in our congregational singing, our choirs and our vocal ministries. We will use a variety of musical instruments in our worship. We seek to cultivate the musical talent of our people, and desire to make our worship pleasing to God. Our goal is that worship services be joyful, heartfelt and relevant (Psalm 150). In our blended style of corporate worship, we accept varied expressions among our people. Some may say "Amen" as a sign of agreement and praise to God. Some may clap their hands with joy and enthusiasm while singing. Some may lift their hands in devotion to God. Others may sing and worship quietly without actions or gestures. The message of the music will always take precedence over the presentation. We affirm each one's expression in a spirit of unity and we seek to relate to one another in love and acceptance (Colossians 3:14).

We Are An Evangelistic Church
Believing the great commission, we reaffirm our Mission Statement regarding outreach and evangelism. We will continually be looking for a variety of ways to meet the spiritual needs of our community and beyond. The various ministries of our church will consciously seek to present the Gospel and provide opportunities for people to receive Christ (Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 10:9-17). We support LIFE Cells as an effective way of nurturing and supporting believers as well as introducing non-believers to Christ and our church in a loving way. We will also equip and encourage our congregation to introduce others to Christ as Lord and Savior.

We Are A Family Oriented Church
We are a family oriented church, serving the needs of all ages with Bible-centered teaching. We are also committed to ministering to the needs of singles, single parents and those with special needs among us. We emphasize the Biblical role of the family. Our teaching will be directed toward strengthening relationships in practical ways. We recognize the Biblical role of fathers as spiritual leaders and parents as role models in the home.

Adult teaching will be directed at presenting the Bible in a relevant way applicable for everyday living and providing opportunities to learn, grow and teach. We value adults of all ages and are committed to building cross-generational relationships. We will provide youth with Bible-centered teaching and training that encourages evangelism as a part of Christ-centered living. We will provide youth the opportunity to minister to each other, to children, and to other cultures on short-term mission projects. We will provide children's ministries that give them the opportunity to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and to grow in that relationship. We will provide opportunities for parents to strengthen parenting skills through seminars and classes.

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