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a place where
strangers become friends
Grounded in the biblical
principle that nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of
God in Christ,” we at Cumberland First Baptist, strive to be open to
all people who desire to explore a relationship with God, through Jesus
Christ, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or status.
We celebrate God’s grace and hospitality with all who come here. We
extend our hand through:
Acceptance:
We are a safe place for you to ask deep questions and to explore
diverse views of faith. You need not check your brain at the door.
Relationships: We are a community of faith where all of
life can be fully shared.
Participation: We offer opportunities for you to engage
in ministries that fuel your passion and make a difference.
Worship: We intentionally design worship to enable you to
have intimate encounters with the Living God.
We are a people, guided
in faith and action by core convictions. Among these are:
The Gospel of God’s
love for each and all, and our charge to love God and our
neighbors as ourselves.
The Bible, our compass which, interpreted through reason and
experience in the context of community, points us toward the true
north of faithful living.
The Baptist Freedom Principles which insist on every person’s
and congregation’s freedom and responsibility to determine their
own place to stand in faith.
The ministry of reconciliation in a world of divisions and
violence. We strive to live at peace with God, ourselves, our
neighbors, and the whole created order.
“What
does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to
walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8
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what's
new...
Cumberland
Arts goes to Market - We will host an arts extravaganza on August
8, 2009. Click to see details.
National Road
Sale, May 30 - Thank you for supporting our sale. We had a
wonderful response and will do this again next year. Please stop and
shop with us on May 29, 2010.
Join our Facebook page.
Send an email to Steve Jefferies at acorntco@sbcglobal.net
and ask to be invited to the Facebook page.
Blessing of the Market -
The Cumberland Farmer's Market opened on May 2 at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial
blessing by Pastor T. Wyatt Watkins. Market hours are 8 am - 12
noon, Saturdays through October 31,2009, 11501 E. Washington St.,
Indianapolis. A Tuesday evening Farmers Market will begin on June 2,
4 - 7 p.m.
The church grounds got some
instant curb appeal when thirty trees were planted on March 21,
2009. The trees were a grant from Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
(KIBI). A special thank-you to KIBI for not only providing the
beautiful evergreen and deciduous trees, but for also providing volunteers
and the supervision of the planting. Watch for more news about our
ecological stewardship as we anticipate becoming a "Green
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