To know Christ, grow in Christ, and share Christ's love

To know Christ, grow in Christ, and share Christ's love.

Our Vision

"To know Christ, grow in Christ, and share Christ's love" is the mission statement upon which St. Matthew's ministries are founded and the creed by which we live.

When asked to dream big and come up with our top goals the main responses from the parish are that St. Matthew's become:

	An entire parish in Bible study, small groups, tithing and involved in lay ministry, with standing room only at all of our services, and
	One of the top 10 Episcopal Churches nationally measured by spirituality, outreach, attendance, budget, and membership.

Responses to the questions asked on Vision Day essentially portray St. Matthew's to be a community that:

	wants a clear sense of mission,
	provides quality programs for all age groups (children, youth, adults) to equip them for life and ministry,
	accepts and incorporates the diversity of its membership,
	provides rich worship in a variety of forms,
	encourages the laity to develop and use their diverse gifts in ministry,
	promotes spiritual growth, increased membership, and financial stability,
	maintains a loving spirit,
	welcomes and assimilates newcomers,
	has pastoral leadership that is spiritual, professional, caring, and visionary, and
	extends its ministry into the wider community.

These Vision Day ideals support the priorities of the parish: pastoral care, open communications, a focus on children and youth, lay leadership, stewardship, evangelism, outreach, the appreciation of diversity among us and, importantly, fellowship.