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In 2006, we at FPC celebrated our 100th year
of service to the Lord! The anniversary gave us a wonderful
opportunity to celebrate both our rich heritage and the privilege
we have to move into the future in mission and ministry together.
After a time of prayer, fasting and discussion during the
fall of 2005, the Session (Board of Elders) put into words
our reason for existence, both as individual Christians and
as the Church of Jesus Christ together. We believe the following
statements reflect where God is leading First Presbyterian
Church, Endicott, "for such a time as this."
In 2008, our “Core Values” were completed. Core values
describe “a small set of guiding principles that have a
profound impact on how the church thinks and acts. ”
VISION STATEMENT (What God wants to do)
We believe God wants to transform our community through the saving
love of Jesus Christ and calls us to share that hope with the world. To
be an agent of hope, our congregation must work together
and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to follow Christ, whatever the
cost.1 This commitment, which is grounded in a deep love of
God and neighbor,2 sends us out to share the Good News of Christ
through our words3 and our actions.4
1. The Great Commitment, Matthew
16:24-26
2.The Great Commandment, Luke
10:27
3.The Great Commission, Matthew
28:18-20
4.The Great Compassion, Matthew
25:31-40
MISSION STATEMENT (What God wants us to
do)
We believe God wants us to share the life-changing power
and love of Jesus Christ in such compelling ways that more people
become fully devoted followers of Christ.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
To reach more people and together grow in Christ.
ACRONYM for FPC (First Presbyterian
Church)
Finding Purpose
in Christ
CORE
VALUES of FPC
Purposes |
"Great
Ends
of the Church"
PC(USA) Book of Order, G-1.0200 |
Key Phrases |
FPC Statements |
| Mission |
The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of human kind
and the promotion of social righteousness. |
To become
more outward
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Reaching beyond |
In joyful response to the grace and mercy we have received
through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, we are called
to serve God’s creation by ministering to the physical,
emotional and spiritual needs of others. |
| Fellowship |
The shelter, nurture and spiritual fellowship of the children
of God |
To become
more united
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Reaching among |
We believe all people matter to God and must matter to us,
and so we intend to be a fellowship of believers that nurtures
our members and extends the hope of Christ to people everywhere.
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| Worship |
The maintenance of divine worship |
To become more devoted
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Reaching up |
It is our greatest privilege to meet the living God in worship
and to celebrate His presence in our lives. Expressions of worship
reflect the variety in both the church and the world, and speak
to each generation in ways that are meaningful and relevant,
and so we strive for vibrant and vital ways to glorify God.
God desires a relationship with each one of us, and so we
are committed to depend on Him through earnest prayer as individuals,
in our families, and as a church. |
| Discipleship |
The preservation of the truth
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To become
more holy
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Reaching within |
The Bible is God’s truth and the inspired witness to
the Word of God, and so we study, reflect upon and apply its
teachings to draw us into a deeper understanding of and relationship
with God.
Jesus Christ called us to make disciples of all people, and
so we have a responsibility to help ourselves and others to
become more like Christ. |
| Service |
The exhibition of the Kingdom of God to the world
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To become more committed
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Reaching out |
God is the source of all things, and so we are called to use
God’s gifts of material goods, personal abilities, and
time in faithful response to God’s gift in Jesus Christ. |
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