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"Centered in Jesus Christ, our congregation is compelled to share His love with all the world around us, and committed to growing in faith"

To accomplish this, we hold to the following:
The gospel of Christ IS the message of, and the reason for, the church.        
     This means that morality, causes, commandments, and Lutheranism are important to us only insofar as they are faithful to, and lead others to, Jesus Christ as Lord. This means that the pulpit and the classrooms of the church are used as vehicles for pointing people to the saving news of Christ and the cross. This means that programs, boards, etc. are always measured by what they are doing to advance the gospel message of hope.    
(Matthew 28:19-20, John 3:16-17)
The church is created to be a safe place where all are accepted.              
     This means that each person who enters the doors is acceptable and affirmed; none are to be excluded because of societal labels. While we may not condone all things that people do and are, we do recognize the intrinsic worth of each person as a child of God, worthy of redeeming. This means that the responsibility of the church to each person includes the following; a. healing their brokenness by helping them to understand God's unconditional love in Christ b. building up their knowledge of faith and c. enabling them to accept the accountability their baptism calls them to.    
(1 Timothy 2:4, Galatians 3:28)
The church is a place where all are called to servant ministry in the world around them.
     This means that baptism does not give anyone here the convenient option of being "volunteers" since we are called to be in ministry together. Each member is called to "incarnate" the gospel by their words, actions, and thoughts, in accordance with the "new commandment" of servanthood given by Christ in John 13:34.  This means that a primary responsibility of the church is enable people to see themselves as gifted for ministry in the world, and to provide creative opportunities     (task defined and time specific) in which they may use their gifts.    
(1 Corinthians 12: 4-11, Ephesians 4:1-4)
The church is called to be both faithful and creative.                                 
     This means that as Lutherans we are a confessional people, whose liturgy and teaching is shaped by the traditions of the past. This means that as Lutherans, we must be open to the ever changing world around us, using whatever opportunities the Lord may provide to reach the world with the joy of the gospel hope. This means that our faithfulness and our creativity are to be kept in balance, and must become the touchstones for determining the effectiveness of our  ministries.    
(2 Corinthians 5: 17, Ephesians 2: 17-22)
The church is called to be a place of open honesty and true integrity.
     This means that personal agendas and personal differences need to be put aside for the sake of our common witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. While we do not avoid honest disagreement, we do work more at listening than speaking in trying to understand others views and thoughts. This means that when we feel wronged, we have an obligation to go directly to the offender and to offer forgiveness (Matthew 18). This means that when we have wronged, we have an obligation to seek forgiveness from those whom we have offended. This means that we see each other honestly as brothers and sisters in Christ, brought together by faith and united in a common ministry.    
(Ephesians 4: 1-6, 25,26, 31,32.)
The Lewes-Rehoboth Association of Churches is a voluntary collaboration of Churches in and around the resort communities of Rehoboth Beach and Lewes, Delaware. Lay and clergy delegates work together in Christian ministry throughout the year to meet the needs of others. For more information about this association, click here.

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