CORE VALUES OF STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

We believe that we have been created in God's love, offered new life in Christ's forgiving love, and called to be the ongoing Body of Christ (the Church) for the expressed purpose of giving away that great love.

Jesus Christ is the foundation of all that we are and all that we do as a church. 

• He invites us to live in a personal relationship with God – to not only know about God but to know God through Him
• His beauty and holiness invite us to do everything for His kingdom with excellence

Prayer:  Everything we do is covered in prayer and in earnest desire to do God’s will.

Bible Centered Worship:  We believe the Bible is the Living Word of God and should be the foundation of our worship, our ministry and our individual lives.

Praise and Worship:  We love to praise our loving God, and our worship is joy-filled, not duty-bound.

Godly Leadership:  We believe that our words about our Lord are made authentic by lives lived according to His word. 

Care Giving:  The love of Jesus flows not only to us but through us to one another and to those outside the church.

Holy Spirit:  God’s Holy Spirit is at work within us (if we invite Him) to comfort, guide, transform and empower us. 

Grace:  The abundant love and forgiveness offered to us by God through Jesus are not earned or deserved.   They are free gifts by God’s grace which we humbly and gratefully receive and then share.

Transformation:  Growing to be like Christ is a continual transformation that takes a lifetime.  As we worship God and allow Him to transform our lives, He heals our brokenness, enlightens our minds, softens our hearts, and fills us with His grace and love. 

Evangelism and the Great Commission:  We believe Jesus included all of us in His great commission to go to all the world spreading the good news of His amazing grace and inviting all to become His faithful disciples.

For more on what we believe, read our church covenant.