Our History and Affirmations
Our church was founded in 1879 in Brockton by Swedish immigrants who
were part of the spiritual awakenings in Protestant Churches in
Northern Europe in the late 19th Century. We moved to our new
facility in East Bridgewater in 1980. We are affiliated with
The
Evangelical Covenant Church, a denomination of 785
churches and 118,000 members. We believe in:
·
the
Bible
as God's authoritative word and our only perfect rule for faith,
doctrine, and conduct.
·
the necessity of new life in Jesus Christ, found in a personal
relationship with Him.
·
the church as a fellowship of believers in Christ, working together
in the world as "one in Christ".
·
the Christian’s daily dependence on the Holy Spirit.
Our Mission Statement
Community Covenant Church's mission is to glorify God, to reach
non-believers, and to develop all God's children into mature
disciples of Jesus Christ.
Covenant Churches are:
·
Evangelical, but not exclusive
·
Biblical, but not doctrinaire
·
Traditional, but not rigid
·
Congregational, but not independent
A Brief History of Our Denomination
The Evangelical Covenant Church has its roots in historical
Christianity as it emerged in the Protestant Reformation, in the
biblical instruction of the Lutheran State Church of Sweden, and in
the great spiritual awakenings of the nineteenth century. These
three influences have in large measure shaped its development and
are to be borne in mind in seeking to understand its distinctive
spirit.
The Covenant Church adheres to the affirmation of the Protestant
Reformation regarding the Holy Scriptures, the Old and the New
Testament, as the Word of God and the only perfect rule for faith,
doctrine, and conduct. It has traditionally valued the historic
confessions of the Christian church, particularly the Apostles’
Creed. While at the same time it has emphasized the sovereignty of
the Word over creedal interpretations. It has especially cherished
the pietistic restatement of the doctrine of justification as basic
to the dual task of evangelism and Christian nurture, the New
Testament emphasis upon personal faith on Jesus Christ as Savior and
Lord, the reality of a fellowship of believers which recognizes but
transcends theological differences, and the belief in baptism and
the Lord’s Supper as divinely ordained sacraments of the church.
While the denomination has traditionally practiced the baptism of
infants, in conformity with its principle of freedom it has also
recognized the practice of believer baptism. The principle of
personal freedom, so highly esteemed by the Covenant, is to be
distinguished from the individualism that disregards the centrality
of the Word of God and the mutual responsibilities and disciplines
of the spiritual community.
If you are searching for a closer relationship with God, consider
this
an invitation