"To find our spiritual center and healing through fellowship, prayer and the reading of scripture, that in finding our strength we may do as the Bible says, 'Go Forth and make disciples for Christ' through our ministries of hospitality, hope and healing."

	We will seek to find our spiritual center by encouraging prayer and the reading of scripture.
	We will offer hospitality to peoples of all faiths, color, and life situations that they too may experience the love of Christ through this community of faith.
	With God's help we will foster hope in others by modeling our hope in Christ who came into our human situation, suffered, died, and rose again that we should know of the great love of God for humanity.
	Through our spiritual center we will extend Christ's healing hand in our acceptance of others; that in experiencing Christ's love through us, more people will be compelled to become disciples of Christ in their ministries for others.

CORE VALUES: 

We are: 

	A Worshipping Church
	A Proclaiming Church
	A Friendly Church
	A Mission Conscious Church
	A Praying Church
	A Bible Centered Church
	A Love Centered Church
	A Spirit-Guided Church
	A Hopeful Church
	A Giving Church
	A Progressive Church
	A Church that helps Heal in Christ's name
	A Church For All Ages
	A Traditional Church Seeking To Live Out Its Call In A Modern World
	A Church Committed to a ministry of small group experience
	A Church Committed to excellence in ministry
	A Church Committed to team-based ministry for the leadership of the church
	A Church Convinced that every person deserves to be included in the ministry of Jesus Christ.

 Adopted by St. John's UCC Church Council on June 17, 2002