I am excited about how God has used us during the last sixteen years to be a living communal witness to the faith and hope that we have in Jesus Christ – The Light of the World. We believe that God has granted us a faith that calls us to commitment and action in the world in order to minister to the social, spiritual, physical, psychological, political and economic needs of our community. At Imani
, we have a three-part approach to spiritual growth: in-reach, up-reach and outreach. Key components of our in-reach are the fellowship opportunities and discipleship training that is necessary to grow mature disciples to carry out the mission of the church. Participation in our membership classes, discipleship classes and small groups provides each Imani member with an effective way of developing as spiritually mature Christians. Up-reach includes regular participation in the worship, prayer and meditation that is essential to nurturing one's spiritual life. These dimensions of our communal commitment provide the spiritual grounding and resources necessary to be fruitful in one’s Christian walk. Outreach opportunities help us to respond effectively to the many challenges facing our families and our community. Through local mission Imani members bear witness to the community that is around us. Through international mission to Costa Rica and South Africa the church seeks to extend our witness to the love of God beyond our immediate communities and into the world. If you have a heart for mission in the world, I invite you to join our congregation. When the people of God work together to do that which God has called us to do, then we can receive the words of the prophet Isaiah, who said...
"If you offer your food to the hungry, and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise with the darkness, and your gloom will be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. You shall raise up the foundations of many generations, you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in." Isaiah 58:10-12 (NRSV)
We are called as people of faith to act to transform the world. Peace,
Pastor Cummings
