Let
Us Tell You About Decatur Church
of Christ
 General
Information
About
Caring
About
Sharing
About
Outreach
General
Information
The
Decatur Church of Christ is a group of Christians
who meet together to worship God and encourage
one another to live like Jesus wants us to.
We do not belong to any man-made denomination,
but only to the church that Jesus started (Matt.
16:18). We do not call ourselves by the name
of some teaching or great Christian leader,
since the Bible teaches that Christians should
not do this (1 Cor. 1:11-13). Rather, we simply
call ourselves a church of Christ, in honor
of the One who died to take away our sins (Rom.
16:16). The individual members do not use a
denominational name either, but we simply call
ourselves Christians or disciples of Jesus
(Acts 11:26).
The
church has no creed book or church manual that
it follows; instead we try to do things like
the apostles of Christ taught in the Bible.
As Christians, we believe that the whole Bible
(both the Old Testament and New Testament)
is the word of God and teaches us how God wants
us to live (II Tim. 3:16), but we also realize
that the Law of Moses, given to the Jews in
the Old Testament, was replaced by the new
covenant of Christ and is no longer binding
on us today (Eph. 2:15; Heb. 9:15).
Our
public assembly includes such acts of worship
to God as singing and prayer (Eph. 5:19-20),
scripture readings and a sermon from the Bible
(I Tim. 4:13), an opportunity to contribute
money to God as He has blessed us (I Cor. 16:2),
and a weekly sharing in the Lord's Supper on
Sundays (Acts 20:7). Old Testament ways of
worship, such as the burning of candles and
incense, instrumental music, the public dance,
and animal sacrifice are not practiced. The
death and resurrection of Christ are central
to the teaching, since our salvation is based
entirely in Jesus Christ (I Cor. 15:3-4; Acts
4:12). We encourage others to accept Jesus
as their Savior by believing in Him (Acts 16:31),
confessing that belief (Rom. 10:9-10), repenting
of their sins (II Cor. 7:10), and being baptized
(i.e., dipped in water) into Christ (Mark 16:16;
Rom. 6:3-4). God promises forgiveness of sins
and the gift of the Holy Spirit to those who
do these things (Acts 2:38). We encourage each
other to keep on doing good and quit sinning,
so that people will praise God because of how
we live for Him (Matt. 5:16).
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Decatur
Church of Christ Is About Caring
There
is a special caring here at Decatur...through
efforts by individual Christians, individual
class and Brother Keepers group efforts, and
other avenues such as Food Pantry Ministry
to the community.
We
have developed a sensitive program of helping
others who have:
- Physical
needs
- Emotional
needs
- Spiritual
needs
It
is through our caring for one another as Christians
and caring for our community that each of us
grow in love and understanding of the true
heart that Jesus has for people. In our closeness,
we are better able to help and lift others
toward a common goal in Christ. We indeed strive
to be a caring people.
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Decatur
Church of Christ About
Sharing
Sharing
would characterize our responsibility to share
the saving message of Jesus Christ with a lost
world and to impart continual Bible knowledge
to new and growing Christians. To help this
effort, the Decatur family takes great pride
in our many ministries that teach us more fully
of God's Word.
In
addition to our well-equipped educational facility
that enhances our instruction, we have:
- Age-graded
classes for nursery through senior adult
on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights
- Special
worship experiences utilizing puppets and
visuals for children during worship hour
- Special
ladies' classes Wednesday mornings
Our
curriculum always comes from a Bible basis.
Since God showers his blessings on us, we lovingly
share those blessings with others.
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Decatur
Is About Outreach
Decatur
takes personally the words of Jesus to go into
all the world with His Message of hope.
Our
missions:
In
addition to these mission efforts, Decatur
places an emphasis on personal outreach; it
permeates our planning in every area. Our Sunday
and Wednesday Bible classes are structured
with a focus on outreach. Moreover, special
adult studies are offered occasionally to "sharpen
the sword" for personal evangelism. Home
Bible studies are used as avenues to teach
the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each summer, the
teaching talents of Decatur are gathered together
for a special Vacation Bible School. This annual
event reaches not only to the youth of Decatur,
but also to interested young people in our
community. As Christians, we recognize reaching
out and sharing the gospel as our special mission.
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