The Five Purposes of Our Church

The purpose of this congregation shall be to glorify God through
joyful worship, encouraging the body of believers, serving others,
understanding Scripture, and sharing Christ with the world.

oyful Worship... We worship God through song,
    prayer, and personal testimony led by the Praise
       Team. God's Word teaches that, "When you come

together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of   
           instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation"
(1 Cor. 14:26).                                              

encouragement for Believers... We encourage

each other through personal relationships,     
special events, and potlucks. We also           
      encourage one another by carrying "each other's
                burdens" (Gal. 6:2), praying for each other (Col. 1:10),
           and spurring "one another on toward love and good
deeds" (Heb. 10:24)                                     

ervice to Others... We work side by side at our
  annual Service Day and throughout the year by
    looking for opportunities to serve our neighbors.
       "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ
             Jesus to do good works..." (Eph. 2:10). We also meet
          needs through the Benevolence Fund, support of the
             Irving Park Community Kitchen, the Irving Park Food
  Pantry, and other special activities.                   

understanding Scripture... We teach God'sWord

     through sermons, Children's Church, small group

   Bible studies, and our Kids' Klub program. We

 want to be like the early Christians who put an

       emphasis on understanding Scripture. As Col 3:16

    says, "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly
  as you teach and admonish one another with all
 wisdom..."                                                      

haring Christ with the World... Jesus commanded

        us to: Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing  

   them..." (Matt. 28:19-20). We financially support

         a number of evangelical ministries: Great Commission

     Ministries, Good News Prison Ministry, New Life

 for Girls, and CareFirst.