Mission Statement
of the Harrow Mennonite Church 

A People Called by God to a life of Grace, Worship and Ministry.

WE BELIEVE our relationship to God is central to our faith

    Through our worship we want to:

• celebrate the joy of knowing God
• acknowledge God's presence among us 
• open ourselves to God for strength and guidance.

    We also want to work at this relationship:

• by using the Bible as our guide to grow in our values and beliefs
• and by seeking God's Kingdom in our daily lives.

WE BELIEVE that as a church we are a part of the Body of Christ

    We want to grow towards greater unity by:

• our commitment to worship, fellowship & service activities
• affirming each other, rather than tearing each other down
• respecting each other, rather than always expecting agreement.

    As people forgiven, healed, nurtured, challenged & reconciled by God, 
        we want to share these gracious acts of God: 

• with each other as committed brothers and sisters
• by passing our faith on to the next generation
• with new seekers in our midst.

    As one congregation among many in the body of Christ we want: 

• to work and fellowship together with other Mennonite congregations
• to participate and support the conferences we are members of both regionally and worldwide
• to also fellowship, cooperate, and learn from other Christian communities of faith both locally and beyond

WE BELIEVE that as a church we are in our community for a purpose

    We want to be a Christian presence in our community through: 

• recognizing that our motives are different than the world's
• recognizing that though we are redeemed we still are human
• recognizing that we are working on God's behalf and through the power of the Holy Spirit within us 
• having the courage to extend to others, even our enemies, the same gracious acts that God has shared with us 
• praying for others and ourselves
• living our faith out in both our actions and also our words
• breaking stereotypes and by making our spiritual community inclusive
• addressing community needs both individually and as a group
• intentionally reaching out to our community

[Accepted Nov. 26, 1995]

2004 © Harrow Mennonite Church
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