Mission and Purpose
St. Matthew’s is a faith community, grounded in the Holy Scriptures, whose mission is to make Jesus known in the power of the Holy Spirit, through joyful worship, fellowship, prayer, healing, study, outreach and evangelism.
St. Matthew’s purpose is:
- To be a community where one can come to know Jesus Christ as one’s personal Lord and Savior by the power of the Holy Spirit, and be supported as one grows in knowledge and love of Him,
- To be a community where one can reverently and joyfully experience worship,
- To be a community where supportive and loving fellowship is lived,
- To be a community where one can receive prayer, Christian reinforcement, and support in one’s daily life,
- To be a community whose priority is to encourage persons to become Christ’s disciples and responsible members of His Body,
- To be a community concerned with the needs of others and constantly willing to reach out to the hungry, the suffering, the naked, the weak and the lost.
