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| First Christian Church is a growing and changing community of
Christians with a long
history in Topeka. New people
are continuously being welcomed into the fellowship and leadership
of the congregation.
People of many different denominational backgrounds are attracted to
the open and inclusive fellowship of this congregation where uniformity of belief, appearance, economic status, life style or
behavior is not required. All who seek God's will for their lives are invited to
"Come grow with us." |
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Our Mission Statement |
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First Christian Church is a
congregation that welcomes all, nurtures faith in God, cares for
others and celebrates belonging to the body of Christ.
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Core Values |
 | ACCEPTANCE OF ALL -
We welcome all people to our faith community. |
| NURTURING FAITH -
At First Christian Church we
strengthen our faith and grow spiritually through regular Bible
study, daily prayer and worshipping God. |
| CARING FOR OTHERS -
Caring for others is at the foundation of the
Christian faith, lived out by sharing God's love and compassion
with people in our congregation and throughout the world. |
| JOY OF BELONGING
- We place a high priority on helping people discover the joy of
relating to one another. |
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Beliefs and Practices
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| The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is an ecumenical and
evangelical fellowship of congregationally governed churches. We have no
test of fellowship other than a simple affirmation that Jesus Christ is
Savior and Lord.
Historically, our stance has been expressed in such sayings as:
"In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all
things, charity."
"We are not the only Christians but Christians only."
"Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures
are silent, we are silent."
Of course, people may differ as to the essentials, or regarding how the
Scriptures should be interpreted. Our practice is to respect the
conscience of each person, and to encourage him or her in the study of the
Bible and their pursuit of truth. |
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