We are excited to announce that Village
Church officially has a launch date: Sunday January 24,
2010! All are welcome to come and join us as we
celebrate what God is doing among us and launch our first
sermon series!
Village Church Sunday worship services will be at Rosemary Heights Elementary School, located in South Surrey (on 36th Ave., just off of 152nd). God is doing some great things among us and going before us as we pray and seek out his will.
As we lay the foundations of Village Church, here is a preview of our general Mission and some Core Values. It is exciting to see God really galvanizing these things among us as we use these to shape the specific Vision and Ministry of Village Church.
Core Values
There are certain priorities that shape and drive the mission and ministries of Village Church. These are three.
Gospel: The highest priority for Village Church is Jesus himself. Knowing him, and making him known in whatever we do. This means that the gospel, the saving message of Jesus and the means of knowing God, will be the central thing which shapes how we accomplish the mission God has given us.
Whatever Village Church does (Church services, Community Groups, Serving, Mission); it will all be based around transforming lives through the gospel of Jesus.
Culture: We seek to transform both individual lives and the culture we live in through gospel-centered ministry.
Firstly, this means that we see every Christian as a 'missionary' in the sense that they are on mission with Jesus to reach the people in their immediate lives so they come to know Him.
Secondly, this means that we seek to impact and transform the city of Surrey. Which means we will be involved in the life of the city in a posture of servanthood with the hope that we can make a positive difference in the name of Jesus.
Community: Cultivating community is another priority for Village Church. God calls us to belong to something bigger than ourselves. To love, serve and care for others. This will accomplished through different ways at Village Church, the primary way being participation in Community Groups. Being a part of a Community Group is the way Village Church can care for one another, grow larger while growing smaller, and integrate more fully into the life of the church.
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Our desire as a church is to see lives transformed to live for Jesus through the gospel, community and culture.
The amazing thing is, we haven't had to wait for January.
It is already happening among us.
