Our Heritage
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Our congregation is part of a church movement known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). We are the oldest denomination with roots in this country. The pioneers of our church were also pioneers of the United States. Our beginnings are traced to Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio in the early 1800s.

The thirst for freedom and self-rule that led to the American revolution also led many in frontier America to seek a new approach to faith. Many wished to reform existing denominations and to unify them into one Christian Church based on a simple New Testament design.  Along with a simple life-style, frontier Americans also lived by their own ingenuity. They wanted practical, down-to-earth religion to help them cope with and understand a harsh life.  As individuals, they felt they could read and interpret the Bible themselves and build faith upon reason.

These early characteristics of our movement are prevalent today.  We see them present in our life and witness together in a variety of ways.

In Worship:
Prayer and devotion are a Christian's greatest strength! There are no set doctrines, uniform rules, or "official" patterns of worship established by the church. Each individual disciple is given the freedom and responsibility to find the way of faith and answers that suit him or her best. Likewise, each individual congregation governs itself, establishes policies, and develops its own way of worship.

In Service:
God has given each Christian unique gifts and talents. The church offers many and varied opportunities to put them to use locally, nationally and world-wide.

In Fellowship:
Church members join together in many ways - sharing each other's joys and sorrows; and helping each other follow Christ's way in every area of daily life.