Mission, Vision, and Values
The First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652, Farmington, CT, is committed to being a spiritual home for a diverse group of Christians. We are open to many ways of understanding, questioning, challenging, learning, deepening and living out our faith while making a difference in the world. We engage in meaningful worship, fun fellowship, stimulating education and life-changing service. The following statements of Vision, Mission, Covenant, and Values were reaffirmed by the congregation in February of 2007 as who we are and what God is calling us to do.
Vision Statement:
Enlightening and empowering for Christian strength, support and service.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a Christian home for spiritual growth through worship, education, service, and fellowship for our congregation, to glorify God.
Church Covenant
We acknowledge ourselves to stand within the Covenant
which God has made with all people,
most fully known to us in Jesus Christ.
We covenant with one another in mutual love and trust
To worship God together,
To study God’s holy Word,
To witness in the world to God’s reconciling love,
And to walk together in God’s ways
made known or to be made known to us.
We acknowledge our continuing need of God’s grace
and our dependence upon each other,
in the fulfillment of this covenant.
Enlightening and empowering for Christian strength, support and service.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a Christian home for spiritual growth through worship, education, service, and fellowship for our congregation, to glorify God.
Church Covenant
We acknowledge ourselves to stand within the Covenant
which God has made with all people,
most fully known to us in Jesus Christ.
We covenant with one another in mutual love and trust
To worship God together,
To study God’s holy Word,
To witness in the world to God’s reconciling love,
And to walk together in God’s ways
made known or to be made known to us.
We acknowledge our continuing need of God’s grace
and our dependence upon each other,
in the fulfillment of this covenant.
Values That Underlie Our Faith
- Excellence—First Church sets a high standard of excellence in all it does. There is an emphasis on quality and performance. The congregation and staff are expected to strive to do their best, fully utilizing their skills and talents.
- Generosity—Members are generous in their compassion for others in the congregation and the community at large. They share their resources and talents to help create a better world.
- Tradition—The congregation takes seriously their responsibility to preserve the rich history and traditions of First Church of Christ, Congregational in Farmington. We honor our forebears by keeping the stories of the church alive and maintaining the church’s physical structure and historical treasures.
- Community—As a community church, First Church opens its doors to the broader community and reaches out to provide leadership, service and resources wherever they are needed. We also build and foster a sense of community within the congregation.
- Autonomy—Independent thought and action are encouraged and respected. Members are encouraged to worship and serve God in their own way. First Church of Christ, Congregational in Farmington values the ability to chart its own course.
