ABOUT
horizon
Our Vision
What We Hope to Be
Our vision is for us to so deeply experience the love of our Heavenly Father that we are transformed into a flourishing community of faith who love God with all our beings and love our neighbors as ourselves.
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1 John 3:1: "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"
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2 Cor. 3:18: "We all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory."
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John 13:35: "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
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John 10:10: "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full."
Our Mission
What We Hope to Do
Our mission is to become the cooperative friends of Jesus as a part of a living spiritual community who learns together the best ways to deepen our relationship with him.
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Colossians 1:28: "He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ."
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Matthew 28:19: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
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Acts 2:42: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All believers were together and had everything in common."
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Isaiah 1:17: "Learn to do what is right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow."
Our Values
The "Distinctives" of Horizon
CONCERNING OUR LIFE WITH JESUS
Worship: There is nothing more important than to worship the triune God; for when we do, we ground ourselves in reality. Worship is a corporate expression of the people of God in song, word, creed, prayer, etc. We seek to use all forms of worship to allow God to form and shape us as a people.
Friendship: We believe that we can know Jesus and walk with Him in our lives as a present reality. Thus, we seek to experience Him, hear His voice, and enjoy his friendship, moment by moment and day by day.
Intentionality: We take seriously our need to learn from Jesus how to live our lives. His words are not just spiritual platitudes, but wisdom for life. We intentionally structure our lives to do the things He taught.
CONCERNING OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Traveling Together: At Horizon, we believe he best metaphor for the Christian life is “pilgrimage”. We travel together through the highs and lows of this life on the path towards God and his kingdom. .
Honesty: Because it is easy to fall into the trap of "play acting" when it comes to faith, authenticity is a key value at Horizon. We are learning to be honest with each other as we grow in faith and love.
Diversity: We believe that God's desire is to bring together a diverse group of people into the church and teach them to love and serve each other and the world. We seek to appreciate the community of people gathered from various backgrounds, learning patience and grace for those who are different than us.
Everyone Gets to Play: The Church is called to equip its people for works of service. Because we believe everyone has a gift to offer and a role to play, we seek ways that every person, regardless of age, economic status, gender, or race can help to mold our church into who and what we are called to be.
CONCERNING OUR LIFE IN THE GREATER COMMUNITY
Faithful Presence: In our tasks, our spheres of influence, and our relationships, we seek to be a sign and foretaste of God’s kingdom in the public square, pointing to the reality of God’s kingdom.
Being Good Neighbors: We believe it is vitally important to love our neighbor, so we seek to be rooted in our local community, as well as partnered in both regional and global mission’s projects, seeking to be a blessing to anyone we encounter on the road we travel on as a church.