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68 North Church Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone: (717) 738-2465 Fax: (717) 738-3955 office@ephratafirst.org |
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Who We Are
Impact statement
Bringing People Life
Mission
We exist to bring people to Jesus Christ and to help them become His fully devoted followers.
Vision
Imagine people united in making disciples of Christ in Northern Lancaster County through -
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An individually tailored spiritual growth process |
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A variety of small group connecting points |
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Life-giving ministries for all ages |
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Diverse worship experiences |
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Networking and training of churches |
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Being carriers of Life to Northern Lancaster County and beyond |
Our five purposes
- Magnification: Worship with joy the living God
- Membership: Living by the Spirit the character of Christ
- Maturity: Learning devotion from the living Word
- Ministry: Serving with passion our community and beyond
- Multiplication: Giving witness to the abundant life found in Jesus Christ
- A positive and selfless attitude toward reaching people for Christ.
- Servant-hearted leadership.
- Every member as a minister who has been given gifts to be discovered, developed, and used in serving God.
- Carrying out ministry in a manner relevant to the people of today.
- God’s Word, the Bible, as truth.
- A team approach as God’s design for effective ministry.
- Small groups for life-changing personal and spiritual growth.
- True worship offered to God in Spirit and in Truth which can be expressed in a variety of ways.
- Giving our best in time, talent, and treasure because it honors God and inspires people.
- Person to person contact as an effective means of evangelism.
- Every member’s growth toward complete devotion to Christ.
- Unity of purpose and authentic relationships based on a loving acceptance of one another.