IF: TABLE MISSION STATEMENT, BELIEFS, AND GENERAL GUIDELINES
“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts.”
Acts 2:46
MISSION STATEMENT:
IF:GATHERING/TABLE EXISTS TO EQUIP WOMEN WITH GOSPEL-CENTERED RESOURCES, EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY SO THEY MAY LEARN MORE ABOUT WHO GOD IS AND DISCIPLE OTHER WOMEN RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE.
MAIN OBJECTIVE:
Gather women around our table once a month creating a space for them to feel known and providing a environment for conversation about following God and giving Him away.
OUR BELIEFS:
In response to great division and theological disputes in the first three centuries of the church, a council formed to bring unity and agreement over the most essential doctrines of Christianity. One of the creeds that has stood the test of time is the Nicene Creed. This creed became a guiding statement of faith for the Church. We now find ourselves divided over many, many things – and yet about the most important things we whole-heartedly agree.
THE NICENE CREED:
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen
OUR VALUES:
Authority:
We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, are verbally inspired by God, fully trustworthy and of supreme and final authority.
The Church:
We believe in the universal Church, expressed through local bodies of believers, as the primary means of faithful expression to God.
Jesus Christ:
We believe Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Everything we do is grounded in the truth of Christ’s life, death and resurrection.
Authenticity:
We believe authenticity with one another leads to greater faith. We want to create safe environments for honest conversation.
Honor & Inclusion:
We believe that we stand on the shoulders of faithful women of all ages and backgrounds who have gone before us and have given us God.
Participation:
We dream of women in every city, especially Odessa, using their gifts to make God’s name great in their communities, forsaking comfort for others.