1. Personal relationships with Christ
We believe a personal relationship with Christ should be normal for every member of our church. It is not enough to know about Jesus or about our doctrines. We must know and experience Jesus personally. This is done primarily when we’re alone – just us and Jesus; praying, reading, meditating, singing. Don’t short change yourself by having a once-a-week experience in worship. We need a personal experience with Jesus every day.

2. People outside the family of God
We value all people because Jesus values then. He demonstrated the value of those outside His family in His stories told in Luke 15 about the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. When we stop placing a high value on people outside the family of God we become an exclusive club. Jesus never asked us to be a club, but to be his body on earth. Therefore we value people outside His family just as He does.

3. Seventh-day Adventist distinctive beliefs
We value our distinctive beliefs because we believe they are Biblical and add to our life. These are:
The Seventh-day Sabbath. With all of us leading such busy lives, the value of the Sabbath day becomes self evident.

The second coming of Christ. There is something better to which we can look forward. Things may be difficult now, but Jesus is coming.

The state of the dead. Not only is Jesus coming, but He’ll also be resurrecting those loved ones who died believing in Him.

The stewarding of all our resources; our bodies, our finances, our talents and skills, our planet.

4. Biblical preaching
We value Biblical preaching because we believe that the Word of God is the primary catalyst for transforming people’s lives. Without being confronted with the claims of God as found in His Word, we’re likely to stray off the path. So each week we allow the Lord to speak to us so that He can change us into the people that we were created to be.

5. Small group ministries
We value small groups because in today’s impersonal worked we think the church should have the personal touch that a small group provides. A small group is simply a group of people who get together to do something; anything. But the key is that they do it together. Due to the pressures that we all face we have decided to turn our ministries, in which people meet together to do something, into a small group format. This format consists of six S’s that will take place at some point, but not necessarily at every meeting.
Here are the Six S’s of Small Group Success
Sharing – People in the group asking each other, “How’s it going?” Scripture – Including the scripture during the time together.
Support – Praying for one another in the group.
Service – What can this group do to bless others?
Social – Having fun together.
Splitting – Purposefully multiplying into 2 groups.

6. Diversity with unity
We value diversity because it reflects our God. The Lord was diverse when He created our world. He was diverse when he created us. And he continues to be diverse as He uses us in His work. There are two important points to remember when it comes to diversity:
a) Diversity does not mean division. Division is the result of having more than one ultimate goal in multiple ways.
b) Unity does not mean uniformity. Uniformity results in a cult where everyone must be exactly the same. Unity results from having the same ultimate goal. Sports teams are unified but each player is not in uniformity with the others. Diversity is something to be embraced because we serve a diverse God.

7. Excellence
The Scriptures are filled with stories of people honoring God by doing things with excellence. There’s Solomon and the temple, Nehemiah and the wall around Jerusalem, Ezra and the rebuilding of the temple, Mary anointing Jesus with the expensive perfumes. Good enough is just not good enough when it comes to honoring God, and when people see something done with excellence they are inspired. An athlete like Michael Jordan; a politician like Winston Churchill;a poet like Robert Frost; a God like Jesus Christ. We value excellence because it honors God and inspires people.

8. Family and Christian Education
We believe that the family is the most basic building block of Christ’s body, the church. It can truly be said that as the family goes, so goes the church. Therefore, we try to provide as much as we can to support our families. One of the main ways is to provide Christian education for our children. When you stop and think about it, a child will spend approximately thirty-five hours per week at school. That’s about 25% if their waking hours! We want to make sure that parents have a place they can send their children that will reinforce the values they learn at home and at church. Some of the other support we offer to families are:
1. Yearly marriage enrichment retreat
2. Sabbath School classes for adults and children
3. Family emergency fund for financial crisis
4. Women’s Bible Study & Prayer Groups
5. Men’s Study Groups
6. Children’s Choir, Pathfinder Club, and Youth Group

9. Variety of music styles
Our church has adopted a variety of musical styles as a core value. In the same way that we enjoy different types of foods, recreation, exercise, books, etc., we also make room for people to enjoy different styles of music in their worship.

We uphold this value in two distinct ways:
1. Two worship services that use two different styles of worship music.
2. Our monthly afternoon music programs feature a wide variety of musical styles.

Does this mean that anything goes – that any style of music will do? No. There are guidelines that we follow, such as: Is the message understandable? Is it a Christian? message? Are the musicians Christians? Who receives the glory?

Any one particular style may not be what we prefer, but if God uses it to draw people closer to Him, them we would like to try it.

10. Authenticity
Authenticity is the conscious choice to not have any pretense or hiding going on in our lives. No one has to pretend that they’re more important than they are or that they’ve got their whole life in perfect working order.

The truth is that no one has got it all together, so why pretend? We value authenticity because it makes people feel more comfortable knowing that they’re not alone in being imperfect. It’s when a whole church community values authenticity and being real that God can do powerful things. Being authentic also takes a lot less energy. No scheming or covering your tracks, has to take place. We can just be who we are, wherever we are.