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Reaching Out for God
Our Purpose:
To glorify God; expressing His character and purposes by
- bringing people to Jesus Christ so that lives are changed by the
power of the Holy Spirit.
- making disciples; equipping them for a life of worship, ministry in
the church and mission in the world.
Our vision :
That God would have Bellevue Chapel to be and to be known in our city as
a loving, worshipping and growing church, where people reach out for God,
find relevance and worth in a caring fellowship, and commit themselves to
discipleship and service in the church their communities and the world.
Our Values:
As Christians, who have experienced the greatness of God's love in our
lives, we value;
- our relationship with God experienced in our daily lives and circumstances.
- prayer which is faithful and persistent as the means of expressing
our complete dependence on God with a willingness to accept and respond
in faith as he answers.
- opportunities to read God's word and hear Him speak to us through
it
- the opportunity to share Jesus with those we meet in ways that are
relevant to them.
- a commitment to fulfilling Christ's commission to take the good news
to all nations.
- regular corporate worship and Communion as an expression of our joy
in God and devotion to Christ.
- the gifts each one of us receives from the Holy Spirit as they are
used for the building up of the church.
- our relationships with one another as we share our joys, pain and
burdens, giving and receiving love, encouragement and support.
- the characteristics of honesty, integrity, openness, forgiveness and
reconciliation being displayed
Objectives:
- Submission to God's Word
- Commitment to regular corporate prayer
- Being salt and light to our community
- Keeping in step with the Spirit
- Coming together in worship, fellowship, and communion
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love Him" |