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"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them" - Matthew 18:20
Dana McNeil, Pastor |
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WE INVITE YOU...
 To join with us in our congregational mission and the celebration of that mission in corporate worship.
To share in our church life which is shaped by the heritage of the Church of the Brethren and bring to our fellowship the insights and perspectives of your own religious background and experience.
To strive toward fulfillment of a historic Brethren concern -- to live “for the glory of God and my neighbor’s good.”
CHURCH SCHEDULE
Winter Schedule (Begins first Sunday after Labor Day)
8 A.M. - Adult Choir Practice
9 A.M. - Fellowship Time
9:30 A.M. - Sunday School
10:40 A.M. - Worship Service |
Summer Schedule (Begins first Sunday after Memorial Day)
9 A.M. - Sunday School
10:10 A.M. - Worship Service |
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
Infants - Birth-Age 1
Early Childhood - 2-4yrs
Primary: K - 2nd Grades
Middler: 3rd-4th-5th Grades
Junior High: 6th-7th-8th Grades
Senior High: 9th-12 Grades
CHaT Class Adults
Seeker's Class Adults
Free Thinkers Class Adults
Builders Class Adults
WE BELIEVE
In the truth affirmed in major Christian creeds, but hold Christ as our final authority as He is revealed in the New Testament.
That Jesus came into the world to reveal God and to invite us to seek a manner of life in accordance with God’s will. We strive to celebrate each new day by living as completely as possible the life Christ modeled and taught.
That the church’s purpose is to make Christ, His way of salvation, and His salvation known as widely as possible throughout the world, beginning in our own community.
That Jesus came to bring an abundant life both now and forever.
WE OFFER...
Weekly opportunities for worship, Sunday School classes and fellowship activities.
Baptism for believers, Holy Communion, Anointing, and Child Dedication.
Counseling ministries for individuals and families.
Special activities such as camping, seminars, and mission projects.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the First Church of the Brethren of Peoria is to glorify Christ by discerning God’s will through:
Prayer,
Worship,
the Word,
Christ-centered Service to the community,
Social Justice,
Christian Growth,
by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We believe that the church, as the Body of Christ, is under the Lord’s mandate to make disciples of all people and share the gospel by word and deed. This great commission (Matthew 28: 19-20) has both inner and outer direction. Making disciples takes place within the body of Christ. Our inner mission, therefore, seeks to foster meaningful worship, to nurture and educate, and to encourage discipleship. Being members of God’s family, we seek to support and uplift each other in fellowship, prayer, and sharing.
We believe the church is to make Christ known as widely as possible. This outer mission includes the transmission of the gospel to individuals, communities, cultures, and nations.
May we be strengthened by the knowledge that God’s renewing Spirit anoints those who follow the path of Christ.
CONTACT US
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