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Our mission is:
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· Reverent, orderly, dignified, and meaningful worship
· Informed, inspirational, challenging, and dynamic preaching
· Effective pastoral care by laity and clergy
· An active and growing program of education, service, and fellowship for our children and youth
· An expanded emphasis on local, national, and global mission
· Meaningful involvement of new members
· The provision of an adequate staff to accomplish the mission
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We engage in our mission through a multi-fold pattern, recognizing our responsibilities to:
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Our Congregation
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First Presbyterian Church has been a presence in
Franklin and
Williamson
County since 1811. Our facility on Franklin Road puts us in position to be a witness for the gospel for many years to come.
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We are committed to: |
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· Providing vital worship in the Reformed Tradition;
· Promoting Christian education which communicates the traditions of the faith community to succeeding generations;
· Enabling a congregational life which nurtures and strengthens us as disciples of Jesus Christ;
· Serving others, recognizing that God’s blessings are intended for sharing.
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Our Local Community
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Franklin and
Williamson
County are located in a growing region of Middle Tennessee. The growth in our community sometimes obscures the reality of disparate needs of its people. |
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We are committed to: |
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· Ministering to the needs of those who are poor in spirit as well as those who are economically disadvantaged;
· Providing a context for articulating a Christian perspective in an increasingly secular environment;
· Opening our doors and arms to all persons regardless of age, race, and other human conditions.
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Our Sisters and Brothers in Christ Around the World
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Technological and economic developments remind us daily that we live in a global environment. Paradoxically, the era in which we live is one in which our vision of global need is narrowing. |
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As members of the one universal Body of Jesus Christ, we are committed to: |
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· Being open to the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world today and to God’s continuing reformation of the Church universal;
· Supporting the global ministries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.);
· Seeking opportunities beyond denominational boundaries which provide the possibility of working for peace, justice, and the healing of creation.
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(Adopted May 2003)
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