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  Our Vision Statement     ( Purpose Statement )

Still Water Christian Fellowship exists to exalt God through the lives of people who have been redeemed by Jesus Christ and who are being transformed by Him to become like Him.

We are striving to glorify God with a passionate ministry that includes meaningful worship, teaching the truth, bringing the “Good News” to the lost ( locally and throughout the world ), the care of those in need, the power of participating in His purpose, the enjoyment of His grace, the fellowship of believers and the spiritual growth of those who will trust and obey Him.

We believe that we have been led by God to minister to the people of central RI with a Bible teaching emphasis within the framework of a warm, interactive atmosphere.

We are committed to a congregational government that values the perspective of every member.  It is our vision to grow a church that reaches people with a message of hope and forgiveness, both here and abroad, through practical Biblical instruction that is relevant to the people and the needs of their culture, in order to honor God, change lives for good and plant more churches.

 

 Our Purpose:

A. To provide regular services for public worship, prayer and praise, giving thanks to God for all His attributes and for the many spiritual blessings we have in Christ (John 4:23; Heb. 13:15).

B. To spread the gospel by the personal witness of individual believers and by sending and supporting missionaries of like precious faith who are in agreement with our purpose and doctrine (Matt. 28:19-20; Luke 24:47;  Acts 1:8, 13:2-3, 15:3; Rom. 10:14-15; Eph. 2:8-9, 4:13 ).

C. To maintain a ministry of teaching the Word of God in accordance with sound doctrine; equipping the saints to wholeheartedly love the Lord, to "stand firm" in the faith, to refute error, and to cultivate a servant’s heart (2 Tim. 4:2; Jas. 5:20; Eph.4:12-13; 6:7,11-14; Matt. 22:37-38; 2 Thes. 2:15; Gal. 5:13; Col. 1:28; Titus 2:12; Luke 4:8).

D. To shepherd and care for the physical and spiritual needs of the brethren as God enables through the gifts of His people (1 Pet. 5:2-3; 2 Cor. 8:4-7; Gal. 6:10; Phil. 4:10, 14, 16).

E. To provide for the fellowship of all the saints, the promotion of love among its members, and the administration of the spiritual gifts of its body (Psa. 55:14; John 13:34; Acts 2:42; 2 Cor. 13:14; Phil. 2:1-2; 1 John 1:3;

     1 Cor. 12:4, 7, 14; Eph. 2:19) that the world might know that we "stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose" (Phil. 1:27-28).

F.  To become a channel of God’s grace to those in need both in our church and in our community. To care for such as the widow, the orphan, the homeless, the poor, the sick, the imprisoned, etc.   Jas.1:27; Lk.10:33-35;  Mat.25:40; Prov.14:21, 31; 19:17; 21:13