Call to Action

We are called to action:

Eastminster Presbyterian Church’s Mission is to….

Embrace the Word

• By accepting God’s unconditional love.
  • Let us remember that God proved His love for us through the life, death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ.
  • Let us acknowledge that God is faithful to us, and in response, let us give Him first place in our lives.
• By living in a faithful relationship with God’s living Word, Jesus Christ.
  • Let us learn to be still and listen for God’s direction for our lives.
  • Let us strive toward the discipline of daily prayer and thanksgiving.
• By studying God’s written Word, the Bible.
  • Let us endeavor to be faithful in daily Bible reading.
  • Let us listen respectfully and share ideas in a relational group.
  • Let us seek spiritual nourishment from weekly participation in Church School and other occasions for both personal and group Bible study.
  • Let us further broaden our understanding of God’s Word through other programs such as Presbyterian Women, seasonal Bible studies and Vacation Church School.
  • Let us open ourselves to opportunities beyond our church doors offered by our Cluster, Presbytery and Synod and the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Celebrate the Word

• By worshiping God as an accepting church family.
  • Let us take joy through weekly participation in corporate worship and Christian nurture.
  • Let us celebrate the sacraments of baptism and holy communion with renewed thoughtfulness.
  • Let us be receptive to varied styles of worship in praise and music.
• By welcoming all to fellowship.
  • Let us invite all we encounter to share in the activities of our congregation.
  • Let us extend friendly greetings to our guests and members, not forgetting our children and youth.
  • Let us offer continuing encouragement to our guests and members through greetings, calls, notes and visits.
• By giving joyfully of our time, talents and blessings.
  • Let us be generous in sharing our diverse God-given talents and gifts in the work of the church.
  • Let us gratefully count our blessings and return our tithes and offerings to God.

Reflect the Word

• By striving to live a life guided by the Holy Spirit.
  • Let us look for God in everyone we encounter.
  • Let us live and work together in harmony and peace.
  • Let us appreciate God’s creation and be good stewards of our environment.
  • Let us be loving, kind and respectful in all we do and say.
• By being God’s hands and feet in mission fields, near and far.
  • Let us reach out with compassion to help relieve suffering by involvement with agencies that provide food, clothing, shelter and other necessities to those in crisis.
  • Let us support programs that promote self-respect and self-sufficiency through education, counseling, job training and life skills enrichment.
  • Let us sustain Presbyterian efforts in the fields of disaster relief, elder care and children’s services.
• By sharing the message of God’s grace.
  • Let us not be afraid to offer our personal witness to God’s life-changing love.
  • Let us trust God to use everyone creatively, recognizing music, art, drama and dance as meaningful ways of telling the story.
  • Let us support the establishment of new churches and congregations with our prayers and our resources.
  • Let us train and equip leaders to serve the church.
  • Let us go into the world to make disciples of all nations.
  • Let us nurture all believers so together we may grow in faith.
  • Let us foster peace and reconciliation among all God’s children