Preamble
We, the members of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Inc. in Princeton, IL, a
congregationally governed body, in order to promote the work of the Church in the spirit of
Christ and thus advance the Kingdom of God, confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the
living God, and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world. In Christ's name and by his grace
we accept our mission of witness and service to all people. We rejoice in God, maker of heaven
and earth, and in God's covenant of love which binds us to God and to one another. Through
baptism into Christ we enter into newness of life and are made one with the whole people of
God. In the communion of the Holy Spirit we are joined together in discipleship and in
obedience to Christ. At the Table of the Lord we celebrate with thanksgiving the saving acts
and presence of Christ. Within the universal church we receive the gift of ministry and the light
of scripture. In the bonds of Christian faith we yield ourselves to God that we may serve the
One whose kingdom has no end. Blessing, glory and honor be to God forever. Amen.

 

Mission Statement
The purpose of this Church shall be as revealed in the New Testament to win people to faith in
Jesus Christ and to commit them actively to the Church, to help them grow in the grace and
knowledge of Christ that increasingly they may know and do His will, and to work for the unity
of all Christians and with them engage in the common task ofbuilding the Kingdom of God.