About Us
Houghs Neck Congregational Church
Mission Statement
The mission of the Houghs Neck Congregational Church is to be an
open and welcoming community of faith that proclaims and embodies the love of God in Jesus Christ.
It seeks to be a spiritual home that provides Christian teachings, nurture, and growth through spirit-filled worship, joyful music, freedom of thought and ideas, and opportunities for fellowship.
We are committed to the Christian upbringing of our children and youth through their participation in the life of the church, Sunday School, family worship and community involvement.
Together we strive to serve our church family, our community and the world through ministries of service, outreach, care and compassion.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Houghs Neck Congregational Church is to be an
open and welcoming community of faith that proclaims and embodies the love of God in Jesus Christ.
It seeks to be a spiritual home that provides Christian teachings, nurture, and growth through spirit-filled worship, joyful music, freedom of thought and ideas, and opportunities for fellowship.
We are committed to the Christian upbringing of our children and youth through their participation in the life of the church, Sunday School, family worship and community involvement.
Together we strive to serve our church family, our community and the world through ministries of service, outreach, care and compassion.
We take the Bible too seriously to take it all literally
The Bible is not like other books.
- It contains text that three of the world's major religions believe to be inspired by God: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- It's not really one book, but many,
- Multiple authors wrote it across more than a millennium.
- It includes a large variety of types of literature - history, letters, prophecy, poetry, narrative, legal documents, building specifications and more!
- It was originally written in languages that now are only the languages of academic disciplines.
- Lots of people feel very strongly about what the Bible "means." And they don't agree. Not even biblical scholars!