VISION STATEMENT
Our vision is to be a people alive with the presence of the Holy Spirit, alert to the compassion and love of God, avid followers of the Word, and active in living and sharing Jesus with others.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to serve our community in love, grace, and truth, so that others may become disciples of Jesus Christ
VALUES
At Timbers we value being a community of grace, transformed by the word of God, reliant on the Holy Spirit, and sent to proclaim Jesus.
Living Our Values
As a people in a community of grace we will:
1. Welcome the stranger in our midst.
2. Listen to and love one another with radical kindness.
3. Live as a forgiven people, forgiving and accepting others.
4. Create a safe environment for the sharing of real stories.
As a people transformed by the word of God we will:
1. Study and obey the scriptures.
2. Engage with and apply the preaching and teaching of the Word.
3. Learn and grow in the way of Jesus with one another.
4. Create spaces for curiosity and discussion about the whole bible.
As a people reliant on the Holy Spirit we will:
1. Pray and practice discernment together.
2. Identify and exercise our gifts of the Spirit.
3. Hold our plans loosely as we listen to and follow the leading of the Spirit.
4. Create a culture of freedom in worship.
As a people sent to proclaim Jesus we will:
1. Love our neighbors near and far.
2. Know and Share the Gospel
3. Practice Christlike generosity.
4. Create and be alert to opportunities for people to encounter Jesus.