VISION STATEMENT OF
THE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WHEATON
Together... We Celebrate,
Journey & Serve
At First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, Illinois
we celebrate God’s abundant grace and love. We seek to be a dynamic faith community guided by the Holy Spirit, committed to spiritual growth while following Christ’s example and God’s word. Respecting our past and recognizing today’s challenges, we move forward with diverse worship, education, mission, and compassionate care for
all.
Approved by Session and Presented September 2010
GREAT ENDS
The Presbyterian Church USA Book of Order conveys the long standing Great Ends of the Church as follows:
- The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind
- The shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God
- The maintenance of divine worship
- The preservation of the truth
- The promotion of social righteousness, and
- The exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.
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