Beliefs and Values
Connect ~ Engage ~ Grow
Our Visioning Process engages our congregation into deep reflection on who we are, what we value, and what we believe God is calling us to do. This page will be updated periodically as we grow in our visioning journey with God. Scroll down to read more about our Purpose, our Values, and our Visioning Process.
Our Purpose
God calls us to be a welcoming and inclusive gathering who follow Jesus and reflect the love, mercy, and hope of our faith to Queen Anne and beyond.
Our Values
Love: the all-encompassing affection from God to us, and to one another
Mercy: Compassion and kindness shown to someone who may not deserve it, or does not have power.
Inclusion: the act of inviting and welcoming someone in
Creativity: expression and imagination producing something new
Faith: Confidence, Trust, and Belief in God
Beliefs
- We believe that God is good, full of grace, mercy, and love
- We believe that God's love for the world is expressed by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God's only Son.
- We believe that God's love communicated to us through the Holy Spirit empowers us to love God, our neighbors and ourselves.
From February through June, we are engaging in a series of Coffee Conversations once a month.
In February, we began with sharing about spiritual practices and how we engage our faith, what it is we do well, and where we need to grow in connecting with Christ.
In March, we went through a Values Workshop and chose these five words: Love, Mercy, Inclusion, Creativity, and Faith (see above for definitions of these values). Pastor Mindi preached on each of these values May 5th through June 2nd.
In May, we worked together with inspiration from the Holy Spirit and wrote our Purpose Statement:
"God calls us to be a welcoming and inclusive gathering who follow Jesus and reflect the love, mercy, and hope of our faith to Queen Anne and beyond."
In June, we set three goals for the upcoming year: to plan seasonal fellowship opportunities, to create educational opportunities for all ages, and to invite and train leaders.
We will affirm our Purpose, Values, and Goals at our Annual Meeting of the Congregation on June 30th.
Other conversations we are having and will have in the near future include how we use our resources for God's vision and purpose. We will explore the way we worship, what we do for fellowship and service, and how we connect with our community.
In February, we began with sharing about spiritual practices and how we engage our faith, what it is we do well, and where we need to grow in connecting with Christ.
In March, we went through a Values Workshop and chose these five words: Love, Mercy, Inclusion, Creativity, and Faith (see above for definitions of these values). Pastor Mindi preached on each of these values May 5th through June 2nd.
In May, we worked together with inspiration from the Holy Spirit and wrote our Purpose Statement:
"God calls us to be a welcoming and inclusive gathering who follow Jesus and reflect the love, mercy, and hope of our faith to Queen Anne and beyond."
In June, we set three goals for the upcoming year: to plan seasonal fellowship opportunities, to create educational opportunities for all ages, and to invite and train leaders.
We will affirm our Purpose, Values, and Goals at our Annual Meeting of the Congregation on June 30th.
Other conversations we are having and will have in the near future include how we use our resources for God's vision and purpose. We will explore the way we worship, what we do for fellowship and service, and how we connect with our community.