Who We Are

We are a group of disciples striving to restore first century Christianity today.
We are not a part of any denomination, but we try to live and worship like the early Christians, and so restore Christianity in its original purity and simplicity.
The Bible serves as our only standard of religious authority, and so stands at the center of our teaching and preaching.
Our Vision
We want to be a church that connects people to God and to each other in order to transform lives.
Our Mission
We want to be:

Yearning for God
Offering Hope
Unified by His Spirit
Reaching our world

We want to be YOUR Church!

Winter

Submitted by matruan on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 15:17

As published in our December 11th bulletin

Here in the Pacific Northwest winter is a special time of year. Leaves have faded and fallen exposing the skeletal splendor of their branches beneath. It is a time of year when carols are being sung the world over. Gifts are exchanged often exchanged with family, friends and loved ones, and giving abounds. The onset of winter is something to which many look forward to with great anticipation. It is for many a magnificent joy-filled time of year as their thoughts and motives reflect admiration and appreciation for GOD’s most gracious gift – Jesus Christ.
And though many believers choose to celebrate Christmas, other Christians do not. And that’s okay. Search through scripture and you will find not a single direct command to engage in an annual celebration of the birth of the Lord Jesus. However, you will find the story recorded - in great detail. Scripture tells believers that “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”. Therefore with regard to what was written about the birth of Jesus, we as believers should read it, reflect on the meaning of it, analyzing and synthesizing how His coming affects mankind’s past, present, and future. Where problems arise is when those who celebrate, and those who do not, disagree to the point of provocation.
Brothers and sisters, one should not treat fellow believers in such a way (Gal 5:13-15).
Scripture states that (Gal 3: 22-23) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Those who are spurred on by the Spirit to celebrate Christmas as a remembrance of the birth of Jesus, demonstrating their fruits of the spirit, do so in good conscious knowing that against such things there is no law. Believers who do not celebrate Christmas also do so in good conscious knowing that there is no direct command to fulfill. Rather than finding fault with one another, Christians are encouraged to seek unity as members of the family of believers.
“As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers” (Gal 6:10).
Whatever the winter season holds for you, may you find it a time of joy and thanksgiving, offering your first fruits in faithful response to GOD’s calling.

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