Our Statement of Purpose
The Great Ends of the Church
The great ends of the church are:
the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind;
the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God;
the maintenance of divine worship;
the preservation of the truth;
the promotion of social righteousness;
and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.
Mission:
Our mission at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church is to fulfill God's purpose for our Church and its people. to accomplish our mission, we therefore pledge to:
~ Present a dynamic, theologically strong, Christ-centered worship
~ Provide Christian education
~ Nurture members to share their faith, demonstrating as much through spiritual disciplines, service, and stewardship of talents and time.
~ Actively minister to the needs of our community with compassion
Throughout the year Light Memorial Presbyterian Church receives two special offerings for Mission through the greater Church PC(USA):
~ One Great Hour of Sharing is received during the Easter Season.
~ Christmas Joy Offering is received during Advent.
In addition to these two mission offerings we also do local mission which includes:
~ Dreams for Teens - which provides teenagers with Christmas money in the form of Chamber Dollars.
~ Provide Chamber Certificates to those who are struggling financially when requested.
~ Salvation Army - we collect food for the Salvation Army throughout the year.
~ Blanket Fund - The Deacons sponsor this and goes to needy countries to those less fortunate that we are.
