We believe the Bible teaches that it is by grace that we are saved, through our response of faith at the time of baptism, believing that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died to take the penalty of our sins on Himself, and that He was raised from the dead on the third day by the power of God, the Father. Every person capable of faith is called by God to believe in Jesus as their Savior, repent of sin in their life, make a public confession of faith that they are making Jesus their Lord, and be joined to Christ and His church by receiving baptism (immersion) in His name. Having made this response of faith, all sin is forgiven by God's mercy & grace and we receive the gift of God's Holy Spirit to live in us and to empower us to live for Jesus. All those who come to Him in faith may request to be baptized at any hour (Ephesians 2:1-10 / Titus 3:3-8 / Acts 16:25-33)

Our beliefs do not stem from a creed nor do they originate with some ecclesiastical governing body. We believe that we should speak where the Bible speaks and remain silent where the Bible is silent. We have found that this frees us from limiting traditions passed down by previous generations. Here are some examples of our focus:

• A desire to be a church "of Christ". The focus is not an institution but a relationship with Christ. As His disciples we follow in the steps of our Master (John 13:12-17).

• A desire to be a caring family. Because God is our Father we have another relationship with His children - a family with brothers and sisters. We strive to observe Jesus' new commandment - "love one another as I have loved you." (John 13:34-35). Our unity is more than a doctrinal concept - it's personal. In our fragmented society and religious world we commit ourselves to "seek the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace." (Eph. 4:3).

• A desire to be non-denominational. The New Testament church had those who sought to divide it. Paul reacted, "Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?" 1 Cor. 1:13. We, therefore, refrain from religious titles /names which do not find their origin in the New Testament. We call all believers to be "Christians only" and seek unity in essentials, liberty in opinions and in all things love.