Works of Faith

"If any man speak let him speak only as the oracles of God" (1 Peter 4:11)


Evangelistic Work:
"The household of God, the pillar and support of the truth" (1 Tim. 3:15)

• Gospel preaching twice each Lord's day
• Bible classes for various ages and levels of understanding each Sunday and Wednesday evening
• Financial support of Gospel preaching in other areas
  • Neo Aglugub - Philippines
  • Several Gospel Preachers in the Mid West
  • We have also supported numerous other gospel efforts in the past, both in and outside of this country. (Phil. 4:15-16; 2 Cor. 11:8-9)
  • It is our goal to support as much Gospel preaching as we are able.
• Special series of Summer Bible Studies (normally in June)
• Three Gospel Meetings each year (Spring, Fall and January Winter Meeting)
• Personal work groups to follow up visitors, sick, spiritually weak, etc.
• Weekly mail-out to new residents in the community
• Home Bible studies by various members
• Newspaper articles, Bible tracts, weekly bulletin and other teaching aids

Edification:
"Let us stir up one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together as is the manner of some..." (Heb. 10:24-25)

• Our assemblies each week include the same avenue of worship found in the New Testament Church:
  • Teaching - Acts 20:7
  • Lord's Supper - Acts 20:7
  • Giving - 1 Cor. 16:1-2
  • Prayer - Acts 12:5
  • Singing - Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 14:15
• All members are encouraged to participate in the worship services
• All Christian men are encouraged to alternate in leading in the assembly in one or more of these areas
• A men's training class is offered on occasion to help equip Christian men to serve the church
• A singing class is conducted periodically (normally through the Fall and Winter) on Sunday afternoon to improve our singing in any way needed and to learn new spiritual songs
• Our goal, in all things, is to do as Jesus instructed in John 4:24 - "Worship in spirit and in truth"

Benevolence:
"Now concerning the collection for the saints..." (1 Cor. 16:1; see also 1 Tim. 5:16; Rom. 15:25-26; Acts 2:44-45; 11:29)

• In keeping with the New Testament pattern, the church is active in benevolence throughout the year
• Benevolence is supplied in different forms, depending on the need: cash, clothing, food gas, payment of heating or electric bills, rent, etc.
• The church here is thankful for any opportunity to assist God's people with spiritual or physical needs
• Individual Christians are also encouraged to "remember the poor" (Gal. 2:10) and help in whatever way they can (see also Gal. 6:10 and Luke 10:30-37)

Discipline: - Caring Enough to Correct
"Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted." (Gal. 6:1)

• Instructive - 2 Tim. 3:16-17
• Corrective - James 5:19-20; Titus 3:10-11; 1 Cor. 5; 2 Thess. 3:6-15; Rom. 16:17; Matt. 18:15-17

May God bless us in our efforts to serve Him and one another.

"... to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen" (Ephesians 3:21)