Classis Mission
Our mission as a Classis and congregations is to joyfully reflect the love of Christ by encouraging and equipping one another in prayer, engaging missionally with our neighbors, and working for justice, reconciliation, and unity in Christ. (rev 1/19/2023)
Core Values
We develop long-terms relationships that sacrificially enfold people into our family, and are instruments for salvation, healing, and growth.
To pass our faith to the next generation we need to know, grow in, and experience God’s grace in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
God holds us accountable for our growth and for how we help others grow as Jesus followers. Let us be and make disciples.
God expects us to be salt and light in our neighborhoods and city, and challenges us to implement divine mercy, justice, and righteousness.
We will overcome our contentment with the status quo, and give priority to addressing the needs of those with fewer resources and more disadvantages.
We are called to be the best possible model of valuing others, with no outsiders who have been consciously or unconsciously excluded.
We lament the pervasive injustices of power and privilege, therefore we humbly commit ourselves to listening and responding selflessly to the voices of persons of color and others in our churches and communities that have been historically marginalized.
Ministry Priorities
Coordinate training for church leaders (including orientation to classis meetings) and provide links to other opportunities.
Promote corporate worship in classis and as a community of congregations, and mobilize prayer for our congregations, ministries and partners.
Help us partner with public schools, other churches, and businesses to make our neighborhoods better places to live, work, play, learn, and worship.
Equip our congregations to identify and break down barriers that prevent full participation in church life.
Identify quality resources and provide guidance to congregations for reaching, developing and ministering to persons in each new generation.
Increase knowledge, skill, and participation for disciple-making through regular contact, support for each other, and regular training opportunities.
Equip congregations to develop sister church relationships with neighboring churches and develop justice and mercy ministries.
