Believer’s Baptism is a public witness that a believer has received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Baptism pictures the death and burial of our old life and our resurrection to a new life in Christ. The rite has no saving merit, but serves as an outward sign of the inner reality and an act of our obedience to Christ’s command.

The defining issue is that the one being baptized has made their personal decision for Christ. As such, infant baptism does not meet our understanding of believer’s baptism as modeled in the New Testament. While immersion is the best New Testament model we do not make the mode of a believer’s baptism an issue. More Information

Communion was instructed by Jesus and is celebrated in remembrance of the Lord’s death and resurrection and in anticipation of His return. The bread and the cup represent the body and blood of Jesus Christ. We approach communion with self-examination leading to reconciliation with God and with each other.

The Dedication of Children provides an opportunity for parents to commit themselves to God in the care and training of their children. The child is recognized as a gift from God and thanks is offered to God for His grace that covers the child until he or she comes to an age of understanding and personal responsibility. The congregation is called to pray for and assist with the nurture of children. More Information

The Ceremony of Marriage is a witness to God’s design for the union of a man and a woman in a commitment of love and faithfulness. Vows are affirmed and the marriage is celebrated in the context of the community of believers. More Information

The Funeral Service provides an opportunity to focus on our mortality, the risen Lord and the hope of our resurrection. Following death the believer’s spirit is with the Lord and Scripture promises a bodily resurrection and life everlasting.