Our Mission: To Glorify God by Making, Mature, and Mobilizing Disciples for Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20) Our Vision: …so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ Jesus. (Colossians 1:28) Our Values: 1. We are committed to being a God – centered church. 2. We are committed to exalting Jesus Christ. 3. We are committed to being a Bible-based Church 4. We are committed to making prayer a central focus of our church. 5. We are committed to evangelizing the lost. 6. We are committed to equipping and growing believers in their faith. 7. We are committed to world-wide missions outreach. Our Beliefs: 1. We Believe the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God, inerrant and preserved by God, and that it is the supreme and final authority in faith and life. (II Peter 1:20, II Timothy 3:16) 2. We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 3:17) 3. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit; was born of the Virgin Mary; lived among men; suffered, bled and died; was buried; arose from the dead; and ascended to God. (Luke 1:35; 2:6-7; Matthew 27:29, 30, 35, 50; Luke 23:50-56; Acts 2:24, 33; I John 2:1; 4:2-3) 4. We believe in the Divine Personality of the Holy Spirit. (John 14:16-17; 16:13) 5. We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God; that man sinned and thereby incurred both physical and spiritual death; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and are sinners in thought, word, and deed. (Genesis 1:16; Ephesians 2:1-3) 6. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as our representative and substitutionary sacrifice; and that we who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood. (I Corinthians 15:3; John 3:16) 7. We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God; that they are indwelt and sealed by the Holy Spirit and are secure in Him until the day of redemption. (John 1:12, 3:5; Ephesians 1:13) 8. We believe that the church is composed of all believers, that we are baptized into one body, thus being members of one another. (Ephesians 1:22-23; I Corinthians 12:12-13) 9. We believe that Jesus Christ instituted the Lord’s Supper to commemorate His death until He comes. We believe that baptism is an ordained testimony, portraying our identification with Christ. (I Corinthians 11:23-26; Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 6:3-4) 10. We believe in “that blessed Hope,” the personal imminent coming of our Lord into the air for His saints. We believe in the personal visible and glorious return of Christ to earth with His saints. We believe in the establishment of Christ’s kingdom upon the earth. (Titus 2:13; I Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 19:11-13; Revelation 20:1-6) 11. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just, the everlasting blessedness of the saved and everlasting punishment of the lost. (John 5:28-29) 12. We believe in the personality of Satan; that he is the god of this age, the adversary of Christ and His Church, and that his destiny is eternal punishment. (II Corinthians 4:4; II Peter 5:8; Revelation 20:10) Our History: Church Staff: Pastor: Jeffery A. Slemp Jr. – pastorjeff@shrewsburygraceumc.org Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Peggy Jenkins - pjenkins@shrewsburygraceumc.org Faith & Fun Preschool Director: Mrs. Kristie Porter – kporter@shrewsburygraceumc.org Choir Director/Pianist: Mrs. Laura Tauzin – ltauzin@shrewsburygraceumc.org Building Superintendent: Mr. David Wolfe – dwolfe@shrewsburygraceumc.org Nursery Director: Mrs. Amy Hall – ahall@shrewsburygraceumc.org 2011 Church Council: Aministrative Chair: Mrs. Jackie Summers Conference Delegate: Mr. Dan Delp Head of Trustees: Mr. Gary Rapp SPRC Chair: Mrs. Nancy Swingler Lay Leadership Chair: Mr. Randy Pletzer Finance Chair: Mr. Travis Lambert Treasurer: Mrs. Jan Allen Members At-Large: Mr. Gene Stum (Outreach Director); Ms. Julie Allen; Mr. Randy Jenkins; Mr. Matthew Mitzel Directions:
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