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1. THE WORD OF GOD: We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

2. THE TRINITY: We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

3: We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, Wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

4. JESUS CHRIST: We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth.

5. THE HOLY SPIRIT: We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.

6. REGENERATION: We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.

7. THE CHURCH: We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.

9. THE ORDINANCES: We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church: baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

10. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.

11. CHURCH COOPERATION: We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether regional or district conferences, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary independent basis.

12. THE LAST THINGS: We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrecttion of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked.

The purpose of the Church is to worship and glorify God the Father, to exalt God the Son, to submit to God the Holy Spirit, to edify believers, to reach the unsaved with the Gospel message both at home and abroad, to teach God's Word, to promote Christian fellowship, and to administer the ordinances of the New Testament.

ARTICLE IV -MEMBERSHIPMembership into the Grace Community Church shall be granted under the following conditions: 1) The applicant has placed his faith in Christ as Savior; 2) The applicant has been baptized by immersion following salvation. Each applicant should meet with the Pastor and/or the Deacon Board where he/she can be examined concerning his/her faith. Each applicant who satisfactorily meets the above requirements shall be presented to the whole church body for membership upon recommendation of the Deacon Board. Membership shall be granted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting at any public worship service or business meeting of the church.

Dismissal from membership of this church shall be a vote of the church at any stated meeting of the church. Action on dismissals shall be initiated either by request of the member or by recommendation of the Board of Deacons.

A member uniting with another church automatically ceases to be a member of this church.

Any Member who without good cause, shall absent himself from the services of this church for more than one year shall be dropped from the membership roll upon recommendation of the Board of Deacons.

Any member in good standing who desires to unite with another church shall be granted a letter of dismissal upon request.

The Board of Deacons along with the Pastor shall have the right and will accept the responsibility of disciplining church members in accordance to Galatians 6:1; I Corinthains 5; and Matthew 18: 15-18.