Friends Believe Welcome to Middle River Evangelical Friends

SCRIPTURES

There is one God, the Creator of all things.

"Have we not all one Father? Hath not one God created us?"
Malachi 2:10

Jesus Christ, Son of God, through His shed blood, saves us.

"I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father except
through me."
John 14:6

Christ is the one mediator between God and man.

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man
Christ Jesus"
1 Timothy 2:5

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit guides and controls the
surrendered life.

"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He
will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell
you what is yet to come."
John 16:13

The Holy Scriptures were given by Inspiration of God.

"All scripture is God Breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting
and training in righteousness," II Timothy 3:16

MISSION STATEMENT

Middle River Friends Mission is to lead people into a growing relationship
with Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Ephasians 4:15-16 (NIV) "Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things
grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From Him the whole body,
joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself
up in love, as each part does its work."

VISION STATEMENT

Middle River Friends will be a place where the individual can grow and
mature spiritually and emotionally in the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord
and Savior. This meeting will be a place for encouraging, equipping and
empowering people. Holding one another accountable for their actions and
willing to forgive.

GOAL FOR 2001 - UPDATED 11/28/00

Establishing and using Spiritual gifts inside and outside the church.