Vision
To guide people into growing union with Christ.
Ministry and growth. As we lead ministry will make sure we are providing paths aimed at growth instead of programs aimed at involvement. Every age and stage of life has its milestones, miseries, and moments of growth. We want to be intentional about how we cultivate faith at each step along the way. The way we will do this is through meaningful worship, genuine community, formative prayer, and generous living.
Our worship life will be rooted in the wisdom of the past and, at the same time, relevant to life today. We will leave on Sunday with a growing understanding of the faith, a greater confidence in Christ, and a desire to return the following week to worship, learn, and grow. Our online Sunday Sermon will be a compelling first step toward full participation in the life and ministry of CLC. By 2027, we will grow to 400 people per week in worship.
We will provide a genuine sense of community in which every person is known by name. Toward that end, we will be intentional about cultivating friendships marked by openness, authenticity, and love. By 2027, at least 75% of us will be regularly participating in a long-term (9 month) Sunday Circle or a short-term (2 to 3 month) Covenant Group.
We will equip and encourage every member to have a deep, meaningful prayer life that is centered on God’s Word and sustained by spiritual practices. Study, solitude, and Sabbath will be built-into the rhythm of our lives. By 2027, at least 75% of us will be regularly participating in a Spiritual Retreat.
We will pour ourselves into impacting the community around us. There are 200,000 people within 20 minutes of CLC. By 2027, we will give at least $200,000 toward making a noticeable impact in peoples’ lives. Moreover, we will be intentional about the call to “invest and invite” - that is, we will be a people who invest in the lives of others and invite them into growing union with Christ.
