These few phrases give us a sense of direction, of where we are hoping to go, and the way we’re trying to journey as individuals and as a community. We hope to be:

Intentional About Community
Engaged in Service
Integrated People
In Tune with God’s Story
Inspired to Celebrate

We took these ideas out of the Bible in a section of the book of Acts that many scholars imagine being a sort of summary or thesis statement about the activities of the early church community.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. (Acts 2:42-47 NRSV)