VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

MISSION STATEMENT (GPS)
Euclid Avenue Congregational Church exists to:
• Grow a diverse and faithful community committed to Jesus Christ;
• Pursue the joy of discipleship
• Serve humanity as we engage in ministry and mission.

VISION STATEMENT
The 5-fold Vision of Euclid Avenue Congregational Church:
• Reach Up! (to Worship)
• Reach In! (with Discipleship)
• Reach Out! (in Mission)
• Reach Across! (for Diversity)
• Reach Beyond! (with Imagination)

VALUES STATEMENT
Welcome to Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. You’ve come to join us at a unique time in the life of our church. We are in the process of “becoming,” and we hope you might want to join us on the journey. Here is what we value in this church:

Boldness: there is authentic joy in gathering to worship the triune God and power in discovering that our lives working together can serve and change our community and this world with Christ as our example. We value God’s Word and believe that its message of hope, call for justice and promise of new life is available to all.

Relevance: the message of the Bible connects to the real world and helps us live our Monday through Saturday life, where beliefs aren’t rigid boxes to be checked off but springboards to imagination, meaningful action and being a disciple of Jesus Christ. We value your life experience and believe that this life of faith can intersect with your reality far beyond Sunday morning.

Inclusiveness: absolutely everyone – seeker and Bible thumper, Democrat and Republican, gay and straight, young and old, rich and poor, women and men, coffee drinker and tea sipper – has a real place at the table. When we say all, we mean all! We value grace and love over judgment and condemnation. Everyone is welcome here.