In the presence of Almighty God and of our own free will, we whose names are
affixed to this document believe that it is the right and duty of each
member of this church to determine his own beliefs according to the dictates
of his conscience, guided by the Word of God and the revelations of
His Love through
Jesus Christ. We further declare our belief in the
Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of all men. We promise to do the
will of God as we know it or shall here after learn it. We recognize in Christ the way, the truth and the life. We confess our
purpose to learn of Him,
to become like
Him, and to advance His
power in the
hearts and lives of men. We recognize the Churches as fellowships of those
who love Christ's way and are joined together for mutual encouragement and
increased power in working at
the common task of building the city of God here and now. We covenant with
this Church as our Church, desiring to love it's members; being eager to
sustain it's worship and work; seeking it's peace, purity and increase; and
promising to do what we can to share it's part in transforming the world
into the kingdom of God.
Witness this 17th day of May, 1970 the first
anniversary of the first meeting of the founders of Heritage Congregational
Church at Berea, Ohio.