What is a Reformed Evangelical?

The use of various terms and labels brings with the risk of wrong definitions and misconceptions. It also opens us up to the charge of having a sectarian spirit. Yet, the fact is we live in a time when corruptions and divisions in the modern evangelical church are so widespread that certain key distinctions should be carefully made.

We stand in the stream of historic Protestant Orthodoxy. And while we are indebted to the work done by the leaders of what is historically known as the Reformation, and seek to build upon their doctrinal foundation, we do not intend the phrase reformed evangelical to be limited to this. This phrase also expresses our desire to see a great reformation and revival in the evangelical world today.

We believe that history is linear, and God is moving His people, the church, from glory to glory. With this understanding of progress, we do not think that we have all the answers or that we have arrived. We humbly implore God to grant repentance, renewal, and greater doctrinal unity to His body.

How Shall We Then Live?

If our first emphasis is the importance of a well-defined doctrinal foundation, the second emphasis is for that theology to come out of our fingertips. We desire our lives to evidence a practical Christianity. Biblical teaching which is not lived out is worse than useless; consequently, we desire to grow in practical obedience to the infallible Word of God. Our duty to obey God is far from a millstone hung around our necks; it is our light, our life, and our delight. We seek to cultivate an atmosphere and a church life that is over-flowing with thankfulness, joy, goodness, beauty, and a deep love of work, rest, peace and worship because we know the truth, and have been set free.

Our third emphasis is on the family. We seek to cultivate the Bible's high view of children. Paul taught that the children of even one believing parent are holy (1 Cor. 7:14); therefore we acknowledge that our children belong to God and stress the importance of a thoroughly Christian education for them. They are members of the Covenant with us, and so we believe that God is for them, and so is worship and the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper.

Meetings

Worship: Our worship service is at 10:00 a.m.
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Communion: Communion is celebrated weekly and is offered to all believers who have been baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and who are not under lawful church discipline.

Sunday Evening: A Psalm sing is held on the third Sunday of the month at the church 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Men's Forum: Held on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Location and topics to be announced, please check calendar)

Women's Book Group: This is a bible study/literature group that meets periodically (please check calendar for details.)

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