ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

MISSION STATEMENT:

"Open to All

Loving our Neighbors

Serving Others

Loved by God"

CORE PURPOSE:

"Our core purpose is to find, gather, hold, and tend to the flock of the Shepherd, Jesus of Nazareth."

CORE VALUES:

Worship:
- To come together to pray, to increase our
understanding and to show our love, reverence,
respect and praise for God, Jesus and the Holy
Spirit.

Evangelism:
- To know Christ and to make Christ known by
preaching the Gospel, and by being witnesses to
God's love for his people on earth.

Education:
- To learn and to teach the truth about God,
Jesus and us as His people.

Transformation:
- To effect change into our lives and the lives of
others, that we and they may experience that truth.

Service:
- To minister to those in any kind of need or trouble.

Community:
- To reflect who we are as a diverse yet unified
community of God's people, of all ages and
circumstances, seeking others who would be.

Fellowship:
- To gather for purposes within all of life's realities,
from grief to joy, while maintaining a confident
sense of God's peace, joy and harmony.

Stewardship:
- To use our time, talent and treasure for our mission,
purpose, values, and for the right use of all of God's
creation.

(Mission Statement & Core Values were adopted by
the members of the stewardship committee and then
presented to the vestry and were adopted by members
of the vestry on behalf of the parish.)