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Our Guiding Documents

King of Peace Vision Statement
"Celebrating and sharing God's love for all"

Covenant of Culture
We, at King of Peace Metropolitan Community Church, are committed to establishing, fostering and sustaining a culture of Love, Appreciation and Trust.

We are a Christ-centered, Spirit-led church called by God to discover and use our gifts in ministry to the world. THEREFORE we commit to taking the “Spiritual Gifts” class offered by the church, and utilizing our gifts by committing ourselves to an identifiable ministry in the church.

We are an inclusive and welcoming church. THEREFORE we commit that at all times in our speech, actions, and attitudes in all of our ministries to never demean or degrade any person or group of people.  Our church family will include all people, especially those people who have been neglected, overlooked, and otherwise disenfranchised.

We affirm, respect, and value every individual and the unique gifts that they bring to this community.  THEREFORE we commit to create learning opportunities that will equip ministry team members and leaders to fulfill their callings to serve others.

We celebrate each person’s diversity as a child of God. THEREFORE we commit to encourage diversity within our worship service services, social functions and learning opportunities instead of giving simple “lip service” to the differences we share.

We trust and respect each other to reconcile conflict and find solutions in accordance with Christ’s love.  THEREFORE we commit when conflict arises to refrain from faultfinding and blaming one another and instead seek to work with each other by dialoging about the situation in order to clarify the conflict. We will then brainstorm together to create and implement a positive solution that is of mutual benefit to all those involved, in accordance with the principles of our Guiding Documents.

We are a team-based church where each person is a minister, and is called to grow in relationship with God and others.  THEREFORE we commit to encourage each ministry team to hold an annual retreat, and seek God’s will for their work through team discussions and the medium of prayer.

We are dedicated to using our gifts for the betterment of the church. THEREFORE we commit as church members to be involved in an active ministry within the church that is supported by our spiritual gifts and health.  We will continue to grow in our understanding that ministry means moving from a “ME” mentality to a “WE” mentality.

We hold ourselves and one another accountable to participate in and to make this culture a reality in the life of our church. THEREFORE we commit in our words and actins to demonstrate, at all times, the Love, Appreciation, and Trust Culture.  Whenever it is necessary to “care-front” ourselves or others it must be done with the goal of respecting self and the sacred nature of the relationships we share with one another.

We are a Christ-centered, Spirit-led church

Core Values
A commitment to excellence in worship: We are committed to spirit-driven worship that celebrates God's unconditional love through prayerful planning and intentional preparation to create a reverent, diverse and celebratory space!
A commitment to lay ministry: We are committed to training and equipping laity and clergy in ministering through practices that encourage initiative, authority, leadership and responsibility in the various ministries.
A commitment to expanding the Body of Christ: We are committed to using our spiritual gifts in community with others to proclaim Christ's message of love, acceptance and healing.
A commitment to social justice: We are committed to acting with compassion, honor and respect through modeling and witnessing justice for all.
A commitment to inclusiveness: We are committed to overcoming our personal preferences and prejudices in order to embrace, encourage and celebrate each person's individual uniqueness.
A commitment to outreach: We are committed to reaching out beyond our walls in order to share our resources and blessings with all. We continue our historical commitment to a special affirming outreach to the Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual/Transgendered/Questioning community.
A commitment to personal growth: We are committed to creating a nurturing and supportive environment which encourages personal development not only spiritually but emotionally and physically honoring each individual's place in their own unique journey.
A commitment to relationships: We are committed to building and maintaining relationships through team-based ministries which will develop programs that promote personal growth, develop God-given gifts, encourage togetherness in spirit and ministry and increase the congregation's active involvement in church activities.
A commitment to increasing awareness: We are committed to increase global awareness of the church and its vision to celebrate and share God's love for all.