With this vision we intend to establish goals and develop programs to achieve the following general objectives:

Reaching and receiving people-                                   

• increase opportunities for worship                               
• explore alternative styles of worship
• create and exploit points of entry; for example, hot meals, children's      center, Lincoln- Central Neighborhood Family Center and Buchanan Counseling
• continue to make our facilities available to the community
• support the Volunteers in Medicine Clinics
• announce our programs and activities to the public

Relating people to God-

• cultivate excellence in preaching and teaching
• be examples of Christian living  

Nurturing people in the faith-

• emphasize the importance of Christian religious education by providing a time for church school apart from worship services
• continue to expand opportunities for fellowship
• continue excellent music presentations as part of worship services
• provide Bible study opportunities for all ages at times other than the church school hour
• provide Lenten study classes and suppers

Sending people forth in God's world-

• support a mission on each continent
• encourage and assist young people to attend seminary or other avenues of Christian service
• continue to support work camps
• continue to support Housing Partnerships