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5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield, PA 18069
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Join us for Worship & Sunday School on Sunday Mornings at 9:15!
Jordan's Covenant of Grace
Believing that we have been born again into the Kingdom of God in Christ, that the Holy Spirit is transforming each of us to be like Christ, and understanding that our Core Purpose as a people of God together is "Celebrating God! Connecting People!" we will strive to engage each other in GRACE...
Gratitude with Humility
We are grateful for the blessings of church and community with which God has graced us. With contrite hearts, we acknowledge that we have fallen short of the desires of our Lord for our church. We are thankful for God's grace and love as we acknowledge our shortcomings and seek to follow His direction for our Church's renewal in love for God.
Relationships that are God-Honoring
In every way, by thought, word, deed, and through prayer, we seek to build God-honoring relationships with each other. We will build each other up and not tear down. We will respect everyone's participation and contribution as a joyful response in expressing love for God.
Always Gentle, Loving, and Open
Our approach to dealing with difficult issues will be gentle and loving. Whenever any of us has a disagreement with or criticism of another, we will communicate directly with that person, we will speak for ourselves only, and we will do so in the Christ-honoring and compassionate spirit of this covenant. We accept disagreement and conflict as normal and natural.
Considerate and Respectful, Graceful, and With Empathy
We will constantly strive to be respectful of one another's point of view, graceful in our manner of communication, and always acting with empathy and understanding of another's ideas or position. We will listen, with an open mind, to the opinions, ideas, and concerns of others and respond with thoughtfulness and sensitivity. We will focus on issues and not personalities.
Everyone Seeking Unity through Sacrifice
We recognize that we are in a church built on the cornerstone of Jesus Christ and that He is the head as well. We will seek unity by willingly sacrificing our own desires to those of our risen Lord in faithfully building the church He desires for us to be. Upon passage, each person in the congregation is authorized to remind each other of our commitment to abide by this covenant whenever we find ourselves in an interaction that does not represent the relational grace to which we have agreed.
Gratitude with Humility
We are grateful for the blessings of church and community with which God has graced us. With contrite hearts, we acknowledge that we have fallen short of the desires of our Lord for our church. We are thankful for God's grace and love as we acknowledge our shortcomings and seek to follow His direction for our Church's renewal in love for God.
Relationships that are God-Honoring
In every way, by thought, word, deed, and through prayer, we seek to build God-honoring relationships with each other. We will build each other up and not tear down. We will respect everyone's participation and contribution as a joyful response in expressing love for God.
Always Gentle, Loving, and Open
Our approach to dealing with difficult issues will be gentle and loving. Whenever any of us has a disagreement with or criticism of another, we will communicate directly with that person, we will speak for ourselves only, and we will do so in the Christ-honoring and compassionate spirit of this covenant. We accept disagreement and conflict as normal and natural.
Considerate and Respectful, Graceful, and With Empathy
We will constantly strive to be respectful of one another's point of view, graceful in our manner of communication, and always acting with empathy and understanding of another's ideas or position. We will listen, with an open mind, to the opinions, ideas, and concerns of others and respond with thoughtfulness and sensitivity. We will focus on issues and not personalities.
Everyone Seeking Unity through Sacrifice
We recognize that we are in a church built on the cornerstone of Jesus Christ and that He is the head as well. We will seek unity by willingly sacrificing our own desires to those of our risen Lord in faithfully building the church He desires for us to be. Upon passage, each person in the congregation is authorized to remind each other of our commitment to abide by this covenant whenever we find ourselves in an interaction that does not represent the relational grace to which we have agreed.