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Nothing earth shattering or new here . . .
We believe God made us perfect, but we’ve all messed up. And if you think you’re NOT messed up – you’re really messed up!
We believe Jesus came to earth and died to take the punishment for our sins. Our understanding of the Bible is that it is God’s Word, given to us as our map and guide for life, and tells what God wants from us! Our goal, when it comes to God, is to spend our lives trying to be more like Him. When it comes to people, our goal is to be patient, and to put up with each other!
The first thing some people want to know is what we believe someone needs to do to be saved. Well, our opinions are pretty useless! God’s Word holds the key. He says we must believe Jesus is who He says He is (John 8:24). If we really DO believe that, we won’t be afraid to go public – (Matthew 10:32-33). The next step is to begin walking away from what we know is wrong, and start doing the RIGHT thing for a change. The Bible calls that “repentance” and commands it in Acts 17:30-31. Finally, we do what Peter told the first Christians to do in Acts 2:38 – we are baptized for forgiveness.
We are affiliated with no denomination whatsoever. We have elected leaders called “elders” (Titus 1:5-9) who help to provide focus and direction. They are elected from our membership, and serve for three years at a time. The real work though, is done by our member-volunteers. Without them, well . . . let’s not go there.
Our congregation is as diverse as the population of the Northern Neck. You’ll find blacks, whites, Asians, suits and ties, jeans and T-shirts, long hair, no hair and flat tops (OK, the flat-top belongs to our senior minister, but still …). Our blend of people has earned us the dubious nickname in the area of “The Church of the Misfits”, and that’s fine with us! We’re just happy to serve a God who has a place where even misfits fit in! We invite you to be our guest soon, we think you’ll fit right in.
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