Who We Are

We at New Leaf Church have identified the following 6 values as central to the heart of our mission:

Authentic Community

  • We embrace each other’s journeys by sharing struggles and joys
  • We welcome dialogue and sharing of perspectives, questions, reflections, and disagreements
  • We practice communal prayer–for ourselves and the world
  • We provide opportunities to give and study (outside of Sunday worship service)
  • We challenge each other towards growth through prayer, discussion and accountability

Growing in Faith and Action

  • We see the Bible as the center of our communal life
  • We seek to look beyond ourselves in love and good deeds
  • We regularly gather together for communal worship
  • We gather together outside of Sundays for prayer, encouragement, and correction

Inclusiveness

  • We see all people as being made and known by God
  • We recognize and celebrate the unique gifts, abilities and experiences each person brings
  • We seek to empower people to use those gifts
  • We demonstrate and model Christ’s grace & acceptance for us to others

Nurturing Creativity

  • We, all of us, work together to create authentic expressions of worship on Sundays
  • We support each other in creative approaches to spiritual disciplines
  • We encourage and provide space for people to express their creative gifts to glorify God
  • We seek creative ways to serve our neighbors
  • We desire to creatively address the injustices we see in our world

Active, Shared Ownership

  • We believe that each of us has a role in growing and sustaining the church
  • We freely contribute our gifts to this manifestation of Christ’s body
  • We believe that our unique gifts and callings come together through the Holy Spirit to make this thing called church
  • We maintain an open invitation for involvement in all areas of the church

Loving our neighbor

  • We seek to have authentic relationships with our neighbors
  • We do what we can to meet the needs of those with whom we have relationships
  • We strive to be vessels of God’s love, grace and hope through word and deed to those who are hurting
  • We try to make a habit of proclaiming the hope and freedom that are at the heart of the Good News of Jesus Christ