A vision statement defines who or what we are trying to become.  We are a family.  None of us are perfect and yet that is our aim.  All of us want to be forgiven by God.  The good news is that God sent His son Jesus to take the consequences of our sins on His cross.  We are entrusted to share that gospel, which literally means “good news,” with others.  Therefore our vision can be understood by this statement:  We are imperfect people trying to please and bring glory to God by learning to love as ambassadors for Christ, to share our hope for a brighter future with others, and to persevere through our faith in Him so that others can witness the forgiveness we have found.  That statement can be summed up in three words: Faith; Hope; and Love.  The Bible explains that:

 

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20, NIV)

 

 

“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. …Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13, NLT).

 

 

Due to the loss of two of our three elders, we are seeking men who are qualified according to the Bible to shepherd, protect, and nourish the spiritual lives of God’s family at Smithville.  Currently, all the men of our congregation are invited to meet each month to discuss the business of the church and to work toward the biblically guided plan for a future eldership (Titus 1: 1 Timothy 3:1-7)

We are currently seeking men who are Biblically qualified to serve as deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13).  The Greek word for deacon is diakonos, which literally means to “kick up dust.”  It describes one who runs errands and gets important work done in a hurry for the church.

 

Welcome home to Smithville Church of Christ…a place “where people care.”  We want you to feel welcome when you meet with us.  None of us are perfect people so we hope that you will forgive us when we fail, but we are a family of Christians and we want to be the place where you are able to find God’s love and His kindness here on earth.

 

We are a nondenominational congregation. who believe that”Jesus is the Christ [the Messiah], the son of God” (John 20:31).  We also affirm that “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.  God uses it to prepare and equip His people to do every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NLT).  Each week we meet together to worship, sing, pray, study the Bible, and share a token meal –sometimes called Communion or the Lord’s Supper– to commemorate the price Jesus paid when He took the blame for all the things we have done wrong…all the sins of the world (Acts 2:42;  Eph. 5:18-20; Luke 22:15-20).