Where we are striving to be a Family of Faith being the Body
of Christ in the World. We are a family. We are many generations from great-grandparents to newborns. We come from all walks of life and across our community, yet when we gather together it is like one big extended family.
Like family, we share the joys and sorrows, ups and downs of life together. We offer our support, prayers and help to
one another as each one has need.
We are family because God has called us together to share
our faith. Together we…
- Believe we are forgiven of past mistakes and failures and promised new life with God through the grace of Jesus Christ.
- Value the Bible as the foundation for everything we do.
- Affirm that every person has direct access to God through prayer and is called and gifted by God for ministry.
- Commit our lives to the authentic worship of God, the path of humble discipleship and the task of giving away the love of God to our world.
We are a Baptist family of faith which
means that we…
- Baptize believers by immersion as Jesus was baptized.
- Recognize the authority of every Baptist church to follow God as the members choose.
- Cooperate together with other Christians for missions and ministry.
We are a family of faith who seeks to be the Body of Christ. To be the Body of Christ means to extend the grace and love of Jesus to everyone we meet and to seek to meet the real needs of real people. We do that by…
Taking seriously the task to grow in Christ ourselves. We gather on Sunday mornings to study the Bible together. We also have other opportunities to study together in weekly Bible Study on Wednesday Nights, which includes our church-wide prayer time, and on Sunday nights for Sunday Nights on Second, a variety of classes for both adults and youth and special activities for children. Spending time together to strengthen our relationships with God and one another. Through our Wednesday Night Family Meals, occasional Sunday Evening Supper Clubs, as well as numerous events throughout the year, we seek to build an atmosphere of family and fellowship. Seeking to actively represent Christ by loving real people in real ways.
- We strive through our Men’s and Women’s Ministry, Homebound Ministry and Deacon Ministry to meet the many needs of people from building wheelchair ramps to visiting our shut-in members.
- We minister to children and young people through family-based ministries that not only address the needs of the child, but also those of the whole family.
- We minister to older adults through the GBU (God Blessing Us) Council, who provide events, trips and ministry opportunities throughout the year.
Ultimately, we are a Family of Faith being the Body of Christ in the World. Our vision takes us beyond the confines of our campus into our local community and world. We see every member as a minister in his or her own way and encourage our members to actively engage in their community. Our church is a conduit for the ministry of our members in
many ways.
Our members take the Gospel around the world on Mission Trips to places like Guatemala, Mexico, and Texas. We build Habitat for Humanity houses here in Rome. We serve meals through the Tuesday Meals and More program at First Christian Church and actively support the new Homeless shelters for both men and women.
We also recognize that our members live out their ministries in ways apart from our church. Our members serve as volunteers in our local hospitals, in nursing homes, as Scout leaders and baseball coaches. We lead in groups from the American Cancer Society to local civic organizations. We are involved and active in our community.
Second Avenue Baptist Church is A Family of Faith Being the Body of Christ in the World. There is always room at our family table for you. We invite you to join with us as we seek to live out our vision. |
