Worship Schedule

Sunday School (All Ages)

10:00 am - 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Worship

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Albany Mennonite Church

3405 Kizer Ave NE

Albany, OR  97322-4351

Phone: (541) 926-1443

Fax: (541) 926-0522

 

Basic Beliefs

 

 

Ten of our key beliefs as Mennonites:

 

1.   We believe in the authority of Scripture.  We take seriously all the teachings of Jesus and particularly emphasize the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) as the guide for how God desires us to live. 

2.   We are followers of Jesus, who we recognize not only as our Savior but also as the supreme example of self-sacrificial love and service whom we are called to imitate. 

3.   We pursue justice for the poor and oppressed. We are committed to standing with those whose voices are silenced and to supporting their right to live free from fear, violence, and economic and political oppression. 

4.   We believe that Christians are called to a life of non-violence and to pursue peace as a holistic way of living in right relationships.  We practice non-violent resistance and chose to trust in Jesus rather than in the taking up of arms. 

5.   We seek reconciliation in a world of brokenness (tribal, racial, socio-economic, national,   personal).  We are committed to dialogue, to loving our enemies, and to restorative justice. 

6.   We value a lifestyle of simplicity as a call against unlimited consumerism and strive to care for one another and to live in awareness of the effects our lives have on the earth and on people around the globe. 

7.   We recognize the vital centrality of service and of the gospel expressed in concrete action.  We take seriously Jesus’ example of washing feet as the model of humble Christian service. 

8.   We affirm the importance of community and are committed to caring for each other’s needs, living in connection, and discerning matters of faith together. 

9.   We practice adult baptism, and we recognize baptism and church membership as a voluntary commitment to the community of those who seek to walk according to the ways of Jesus. 

10. We believe in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit as that which makes it possible for us to live holy lives, following in the way of Jesus.