This Sunday will just be an introduction. Next Sunday will be Fathers' Day, and the week after that I'll be gone for the Church of God North American Convention in Anderson, Indiana. So we really won't start any serious unpacking of the summer topic until July 1.
Our church's mission statement (which predates my tenure here) is as follows: Connellsville Church of God exists to connect people with God in a loving Spirit-filled environment of family worship; teaching, discipling and equipping each member to advance God's Kingdom, resulting in changed lives.
That's great, but WHY are those things important to us? Because of our core values. Core values come first. Mission statements are constructed on the foundation of core values. If part of our mission statement is the desire to connect people with God, that has to come from somewhere. We must believe that people need to be connected with God. Connect people with God is the mission; People need God is the core value.
Got the idea? Then join us as we explore these ideas further this summer. You'll even have the opportunity to explore your own core values.
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