East River Park Christian Church
  


  

Luke 9:23 - And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.




Mission: To glorify God by proclaiming the good news of Jesus, in the context of loving relationships, through the power of the Holy Spirit, for the maturing of the saints and the salvation of the lost.

We will accomplish our mission by being an:

Exalting Community: Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3

We are a community of believers who seek to glorify our God and enjoy Him through:

  • God-exalting worship that engages both head and heart
  • God-exalting preaching that points people to the greatness of our God
  • God-exalting prayer that expresses a humble reliance on God alone
  • God-exalting lives that are empowered by the Holy Spirit
Encouraging Community: Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let s encourage one another -- and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

We are a community of believers who seek, through the exercise of the Spirit's gifts, to build each other up in our most holy faith through:

  • Small Groups
  • Public Testimonies
  • Group activities & retreats that facilitate deep faith & strong friendships
  • Prayer Meetings
  • Shepherding
  • Visitation
Equipping Community: It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13

We are a community of believers who seek to equip the body of Christ for Kingdom work by teaching the biblical truths through:

  • Sunday School
  • Youth Groups
  • Men's & Women's Bible Studies
  • Instruction in Family Leadership and Family Worship
  • Family and Marriage Counseling
Engaging Community: He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.' Mark 16:15

We are a community of believers who seek to engage our community with the truth and the love of the gospel of Jesus Christ through:

  • Elderly Care Facility Visitation
  • Missions Trips
  • Active Support of Local & Foreign Missions
  • Opening our Homes to our Neighbors and the Needy
  • Facilitating and Encouraging Bold and Creative Outreach by all our Members
  • Cultivating Gospel Relationships with the Lost



We Believe:

Jesus Christ is the one and only Son of God, who died for our sins and arose from the dead.
(1 Corinthians 15: 1-8; John 3:16)

The Bible is the inspired word of God - a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.
(2 Timothy 3:16; Psalm 119:105)

Every person has worth as a creation of God, but that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
(Romans 3:23)

Forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life are available to those who trust Christ as Savior and Lord.
(John 3:16)

Those accepting Christ should repent of sin, confess their faith, and be baptized into Him.
(Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38)

The Church is the body of Christ on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit and exists to evangelize the lost and edify the saved.
(Ephesians 4:1-16)

Jesus Christ will one day return to earth and reign forever as King of kings and Lord of lords.
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

We believe in one God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17 / John 1:1; 14:9 / Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21)

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
(Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3)

We believe in Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, our one and only Savior,
(John 1:14; 1 John 4:9 / John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18)
Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
(Matthew 21:11; John 19:19 / John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1 / Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38)
Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
(Luke 23:1-46)
Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day,
(Luke 23:44 - 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father,
(Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1)
and Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead.
(Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5)

We believe in the Holy Spirit, Who is an active and operative part of the triune God,
(John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27)
and Who indwells every Christian.
(1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)

We believe in the Bible and God's Holy Word, Scripture.We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were consequently without error.
(Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
(Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12)

We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.
(Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23)

We believe the Bible teaches that salvation and the forgiveness of sins is achieved only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ.
(Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7)
We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God's grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ, and being immersed into Christ, but that none of these is sufficient in and of itself for the assurance of salvation.
(Romans 5:1-2 / Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 / Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15 / Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21)

We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and consisting of all Christians everywhere.
(Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47)

We believe the Bible teaches that the Elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation.
(Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4)




Useful Links

Sunday School Resources
This site has many lessons, outlines, and current events to help a christian in their service to Jesus.
 
The Bible
This site is a great bible study site. It offers many translations and useful tools to grow in the word of God.
 


Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.  Luke 9:23-24 (NIV)