Our mission
Our Mission is to Joyfully Worship God, Love All People, and Serve the World in Jesus Christ’s Name!
Our vision
Everyone is welcome in God’s kingdom… also known as the Body of Christ… God loves unconditionally and so do we!
Our values
Our values can be stated fairly simply and grounded in our faith in God and God’s son Jesus christ: Love God, love neighbor, love self. Jesus tells us that it is upon the commandment to love our God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors that all other commandments hang. Above all else, our values begin with this belief which moves us to loving action.   
Forgiveness and reconciliation

 The author of 1 John writes: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1: 8-10)

At Emmanuel, we are not perfect and we do not claim to be. We recognize the ways in which we have fallen short time and time again. However, as people of faith we also are assured that we are reconciled to God by God’s forgiving mercy. Forgiveness and reconciliation flow from what God has made us to be in Jesus Christ and what God is doing with us in the world. As a people of God, we do our best to embody forgiveness in speech, action, and relationships, all the while recognizing that there may be times when we fall short. Ultimately, the grace of God and the reconciliation offered to us in Jesus’ death and resurrection knows no bounds. 

DIGNITY, COMPASSION AND JUSTICE

Each person is created in God’s image. We respect this God-given right to dignity and, inspired by the life of Jesus, show love and compassion for all people. Through proclamation of the Gospel, through worship, and as servants of God working for healing and justice in the world, we uphold and seek to protect the dignity and human rights of all people. We affirm all people for who God created them to be and do not seek to change you. As a community, we are all on a journey to be more like Jesus in what we say and what we do. 

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

As Christ’s church, we value the richness of God’s creation and offer a radical welcome to all people, appreciating our common humanity and our differences just as Jesus did. We are a church that does not view diversity as a barrier to unity, rather, diversity is God’s vast creativity at work in our world. At the same time, we do recognize and will challenge dynamics of power and privilege that create barriers to participation and equity in this church and society – for women, people of color, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities, people who are marginalized or living in poverty, and the LGBTQIA+ community. We affirm all people for who God created them to be and do not seek to change you. God loves you, and so do we.