Salvation/The Gospel:
The most important issue that you can address in this life is the issue of your standing before God.
God is the Sovereign Creator and Ruler who made us in his image in order to happily and willfully live under his authority, but we rebelled. We have each chosen to go our own way in an attempt to rule our own lives. This rebellion is called sin and since God is righteous and just, our sin has to be punished. Our rebellion has to be addressed.
God would be perfectly just to punish each of us for our sin, but our punishment would be more than we could bear. Since God is also gracious and merciful, he sent his own Son, Jesus Christ, to come to this earth and live the life we could not live and die the death we could not die. Jesus is our substitute. Jesus is our salvation. Jesus is our justification.
Because of his death on the cross in our place, Jesus paid the price for all the sins of every single person who would ever believe on him and trust in him. In order to trust in Christ, we have to repent of our sin and put our trust in Christ and follow him as our Lord. Every person who sincerely does this, is declared righteous and placed into an inseparable union with Christ.
This is where it all begins.
Baptism:
Every person who trusts in Christ is called to make that profession of faith a public matter by getting baptized by immersion as a statement of being united with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection. This step of obedience before the church lets others know whose side you are on and that you are indeed in the family of God. Baptism does not make you a believer; it is designed to let others know that you have become a follower of Christ. If you are interested in baptism, contact Pastor Todd.
Every person who trusts in Christ is called to make that profession of faith a public matter by getting baptized by immersion as a statement of being united with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection. This step of obedience before the church lets others know whose side you are on and that you are indeed in the family of God. Baptism does not make you a believer; it is designed to let others know that you have become a follower of Christ. If you are interested in baptism, contact Pastor Todd.
Membership:
Christ has established local congregations to be the greenhouses for his brothers and sisters to grow in. Membership in a biblical local church informs the leaders of the church that you are under their direction and informs the other members that you can be counted on to be part of the collective witness of the body in order to put Christ on display.
As a member of FAChurch, you make a commitment to financially support our church faithfully and generously. Your tithe and offerings are used to maintain our church ministries and building, support our community, and fund missionaries who are spreading the gospel in our country and in other parts of the world.
As members of a local church, we serve our church by caring for one another through faithful involvement in her ministries. Each member seeks to serve in ministries that align with our giftings, but also do what our church needs to be done that Christ may be manifested through us. We have many areas for serving.
After calling FAChurch home for at least six months, contact Pastor Todd to discuss membership and to receive a membership packet.
Christ has established local congregations to be the greenhouses for his brothers and sisters to grow in. Membership in a biblical local church informs the leaders of the church that you are under their direction and informs the other members that you can be counted on to be part of the collective witness of the body in order to put Christ on display.
As a member of FAChurch, you make a commitment to financially support our church faithfully and generously. Your tithe and offerings are used to maintain our church ministries and building, support our community, and fund missionaries who are spreading the gospel in our country and in other parts of the world.
As members of a local church, we serve our church by caring for one another through faithful involvement in her ministries. Each member seeks to serve in ministries that align with our giftings, but also do what our church needs to be done that Christ may be manifested through us. We have many areas for serving.
After calling FAChurch home for at least six months, contact Pastor Todd to discuss membership and to receive a membership packet.
Child Dedication:
Upon request, FAChurch, will schedule Parent/Baby dedication. The dedication is an opportunity for our church to celebrate with parents and for parents to affirm before the congregation their desire to raise their children in the "discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)
The congregation is also given the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to doing life in Christ with parents as they enter a new season of life. If you are a member and would like to participate in Parent/Baby dedication and would like more information, please contact Pastor Todd.
Upon request, FAChurch, will schedule Parent/Baby dedication. The dedication is an opportunity for our church to celebrate with parents and for parents to affirm before the congregation their desire to raise their children in the "discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)
The congregation is also given the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to doing life in Christ with parents as they enter a new season of life. If you are a member and would like to participate in Parent/Baby dedication and would like more information, please contact Pastor Todd.