Our Values
I thank the many of you who participated in helping our congregation discern our values. The results were not a surprise.
We welcome everyone. That means exactly what it says. It does not matter who a person is, we recognize that they are a child of God. One person wrote, “this church is a friendly, welcoming church that greets people, gets to know new people, and then helps connect them in ministry.” Another listed the ways we are welcoming, “the food pantry, church service, Roca Firme Congregation, greeters, coffee hour. When people come to this church, they feel welcome.” I appreciated the insight of one member who wrote, “Sometimes, we can be overwhelming, but people like to know they are recognized as a new attendee.”
We are thankful. A member wrote, “Members are thankful for each other and for the ways we reach the community.” According to another, “With our church family, thankfulness just spills out!” From the sharing of joys and concerns in worship to the many texts, emails, and cards we receive, people express their thankfulness for God and each other.
We love God, the community around us, and each other. One person wrote, “Love is the value one ‘Feels in this Church.’” Our coffee hour and the food we serve is an expression of our love, as is our very active prayer chain and our food pantry.
We value education. “Bible studies, Christian Education studies, movie night events, discussion panels, speakers, United Women of Faith meetings, Church camp scholarships, and college scholarships, we help people learn about themselves, their faith, and how to better live as Christians.”
We are a strong church community and we support the community of Rupert. We pray for each other, socialize together, eat together, cry and laugh together. We support the community through our very active food pantry, by inviting the whole community to an ice cream social (with homemade ice cream), movie nights, and a Fall Harvest dinner. We attend other church’s functions and share Holy Week with the Episcopal Church. We host concerts and community groups. We are family.
Grace and Peace,
~Brenda
We welcome everyone. That means exactly what it says. It does not matter who a person is, we recognize that they are a child of God. One person wrote, “this church is a friendly, welcoming church that greets people, gets to know new people, and then helps connect them in ministry.” Another listed the ways we are welcoming, “the food pantry, church service, Roca Firme Congregation, greeters, coffee hour. When people come to this church, they feel welcome.” I appreciated the insight of one member who wrote, “Sometimes, we can be overwhelming, but people like to know they are recognized as a new attendee.”
We are thankful. A member wrote, “Members are thankful for each other and for the ways we reach the community.” According to another, “With our church family, thankfulness just spills out!” From the sharing of joys and concerns in worship to the many texts, emails, and cards we receive, people express their thankfulness for God and each other.
We love God, the community around us, and each other. One person wrote, “Love is the value one ‘Feels in this Church.’” Our coffee hour and the food we serve is an expression of our love, as is our very active prayer chain and our food pantry.
We value education. “Bible studies, Christian Education studies, movie night events, discussion panels, speakers, United Women of Faith meetings, Church camp scholarships, and college scholarships, we help people learn about themselves, their faith, and how to better live as Christians.”
We are a strong church community and we support the community of Rupert. We pray for each other, socialize together, eat together, cry and laugh together. We support the community through our very active food pantry, by inviting the whole community to an ice cream social (with homemade ice cream), movie nights, and a Fall Harvest dinner. We attend other church’s functions and share Holy Week with the Episcopal Church. We host concerts and community groups. We are family.
Grace and Peace,
~Brenda
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