About
We are a congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 5 miles south of Lebanon, MO, where we have been since August 12, 1868. We are a mix of old and young, rural and city-dwellers, life-long Cumberland Presbytians and a mix of different Christian backgrounds, and in Jesus we are made into a family.
Mission Statement:
We are family where all can be known in Christ,
by encountering and sharing his love.
Vision Statement:
To deepen our relationship with Jesus, each other and our neighbors,
so we can be a home, sanctuary and resource to our community.
The Cumberland Presbyterian (CP) Church is a branch of the presbyterian tradition but distinct from other denominations which bear the name, including the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Presbyterian Church in America. The presbyterian tradition, is primarily a form of government, in which churches are governed by elected representatives called elders, who then represent their church at the regional, national and global bodies of the church. It also is a theological tradition, which places a strong emphasis on God's sovereignty as the Creator of the universe, and God's initiative in reaching out to us with grace.
The CP church became a distinct branch of the presbyterian tradition in 1810 with a group of presbyterian ministers who rejected the doctrine of fatalism - also known as predestination - the belief that God chooses who will receive the grace of Jesus and who won't. These ministers also embraced and supported the spiritual movement of the Second Great Awakening, which many presbyterians treated with suspicion. This emphasis on the free will of all people, and personal transformation in Jesus, have marked the CP church from its beginning.
The CP Confession of Faith lays out the beliefs and doctrines of the church, and the Constitution lays out the structure and rules which govern it.
Where to find us
Come and visit
Lebanon, MO
