Church Covenant

The Village Church, Greenwich, is a welcoming home. Working to make disciples of Christ by faithful proclamation of the Truth across all ages, backgrounds and stages of life.

Introduction

The Lord Jesus is the Saviour and head of the worldwide church. He is the source of life as he works among his people by His Spirit. The New Testament shows that this universal church is found in smaller gatherings of God’s people. The Village Church, Greenwich is one such gathering. Like any church, it is defined by the how the Scriptures describe it and the people within it and their relationships with each other make it special. It is a living body; a family with the life of Christ and the Word of God as its foundation.

We believe that baptism follows repentance and faith and that such is the New Testament sign of church membership. In writing and adopting this, the church recognises its fallibility and the need for continual review and reform where needed. The aim is that our beliefs as well as our lifestyle may promote the aims of the church as summarised by the following mission statement.

The Village Church Aims To

Glorify God, by honouring the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in every aspect of life with the Bible as our source.

Grow together, by encouraging one another in our fellowship with God and with each another, by worshipping God together and living holy lives.

Spread the Gospel (the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ) as widely as possible so that by all means some will be saved.

​As members of The Village Church, Greenwich, and as an expression of our commitment to these aims, we make the following pledge to God and to one another.

Our Pledge to God
and to one another 

As followers of the Lord Jesus Christ we are part of his body, the church, and desire to express this in the fellowship of this local church.

Acts 2:42-47 gives a wonderful example of what we, as a community of God’s people should be. Through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, the early Christians were:

  • Devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ (including his Word, worship, and ordinances).

  • Devoted to one another (in loving fellowship and mutual support).

  • Devoted to the world (through evangelism and personal witness). Although persecution took place, the early disciples were an active and positive group in the local community, trusting both that God is sovereign in salvation and that He would be with his people always to the end of the age (Matthew 28).

As members of this church we devote ourselves to:

  • Developing and preserving the unity and love of the fellowship.

  • Growing in our knowledge and understanding of God’s Word and in our following of its teaching through both the teaching ministry of the church and our own personal devotions.

  • The ministry of prayer, including the public prayer life of the church and our own personal and family devotions.

  • Regularly breaking bread together at the Lord’s Supper (Communion).

  • Supporting the ministry of the church in the giving of time, activity, resources and finances.

  • Worshipping God together.

  • Serving the Lord in church, home, work, and community in an attitude of love and holiness.