Welcome All      Share God’s Love      Offer Hope     …all in Jesus’ name

As part of the family of Christ through the Covenant of Baptism, the members of Church of the Cross, Presbyterian Church (PCUSA),
​joyfully witness to God’s love within the Reformed Christian tradition.

Our mission is to equip the people of God to serve Christ in the world. We accomplish this Through our joining together as a family in Christ, by:

• Professing our faith through the living witness of our lives
• Seeking God’s will and guidance to inform our decisions for our congregation today, and future generations at COTC
• Committing to be a spiritual home for our members, praying for one another, and caring for them in times of joy and sadness
• Fellowship with the community of faith 
• Through welcoming all people, by:
• Celebrating our differences and our unity in Christ
• Warmly greeting and including those who visit us as part of our family in Christ
• Serving our local and global neighbors with a healing touch to educate, feed, clothe and comfort those in times of need 
• Through reflecting the love of God in our ministries, programs and activities, by:
• Embracing worship and music that connects us to generations of believers and points us toward the future
• Modeling Christ’s message for all the world through individual and communal acts of reconciliation, forgiveness, justice and peace
• Engaging in spiritual practices and Christian education that deepen our connection to God, self, the world and our neighbors, both close and far away 
• Grounded in the experience of God’s love and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we act with hope and confidence that God will lead Church of the Cross into the future, increasing our joy in God’s presence, learning from, responding to, and living in the way of Jesus Christ.

 
Our Mission Summary Statement:
Church of the Cross is a family in Christ, welcoming all people and reflecting the love of God, through our ministries, programs and activities.

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