Our Mission

Go into the world: LED BY CHRISt, SHARING LOVe, SERVING ALL

Our Vision

The people of St John/St Christopher’s are rooted and grounded in God’s immeasurable, unconditional love, and blessed by God to be a blessing to the world. We believe we are called by the Holy Spirit to join Christ’s universal church through which God is accomplishing His ultimate mission, namely, to heal and restore His creation in Christ. We see living into our calling and future in four ways:

We aspire to become a church that gathers a diverse and eclectic group of people united in Christ’s love.  We connect and relate in a variety of settings to worship God and support, forgive, love, and care for each other as we navigate the challenges of everyday life.

We aspire to become a church that transforms hearts, minds, and actions as we experience the reality of God’s love and grace.  We grow into and become the people God created us to be -- persons of love who are gradually becoming more like Christ.

We aspire to become a church that embodies the presence of Christ in our community to make God known through all we do and say. We partner with and come alongside our neighbors to share love and resources with those who struggle as we serve all in our region and beyond so that more and more people may thrive and flourish.

We aspire to become a church that reforms and shifts to meet people where they are in their contemporary lives. We discover fresh and creative ways to captivate people of all ages with the God who loves them deeply and invites them to follow Jesus and his way of love.

Embracing these priorities, we aspire to become a congregation through which Christ accomplishes far more than we can ask or imagine in advancing God’s ultimate mission.

Our Values

Unity – We seek ways to come together in Christ as individuals, honoring our varied backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Authenticity – We strive to be honest, open and respectful as we engage with others and with God.Hospitality – We embrace all and model Christ’s love for others in everything we do.

Growth – We are always learning and seeking ways to adapt by forging the strengths of tradition with the opportunity of change.

Grace – We hold firm to the gift of unconditional love of God and seek to share it with the world.

Unity…Authenticity…Selflessness…Hospitality…Growth…Grace