Who We Are

 

Vision and Mission Statement  

Our vision is to live Christ’s Great Commandment – to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves.  Our mission is trusting in God's grace revealed in Jesus Christ, we the San Marino Community church seek to:


    * Discover a living faith
    * Experience the joys and demands of the Gospel
    * Rejoice with gratitude in worship, and
    * Respond with generosity in service to others

We do all of this empowered by the Holy Spirit, reflecting the Kingdom of Heaven to the community and the world.


Guiding Principles


    * Pursue intentionally a greater sense of spiritual belonging

        - Formation and ongoing nurture of multi-dimensional groups

        - Facilitate the assimilation of new members into the active life of the church

        - Provide a spiritually enriching environment for all ages

        - Promote a deeper knowledge and love of scripture

        - Encourage an active prayer life

    * Enrich our community’s worship experience

        - Successful long-term establishment of “The Gathering”

        - Encourage personal devotional activities

    * Improve communication within and beyond our church community

        - Provide greater hospitality to visitors and new members

        - Enable easy access to information about the ministries of the church in both electronic and print formats

    * Mobilize engagement in God’s work, reaching out to those in need, both near and far

        - Model the joys of responsible stewardship

    * Establish a firm foundation for the perpetual care and maintenance of our facilities.