Mason First Presbyterian Church
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The Great Ends of the Church

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A hundred years ago, the United Presbyterian Church in North America – one of our predecessor denominations – spent some time and energy thinking about why the church exists. That’s always a good question to ask. It’s important for us to constantly remind ourselves why we’re here, because it is so easy for us humans to lose our way, to wander from the path that God has set before us, to “go astray,” like lost sheep. We can be more intentional about doing that which we know we ought to be doing, when we have a deep understanding of what we’re all about in the first place. A hundred years ago, the United Presbyterian Church in North America identified six “great ends of the church” – six fundamental reasons why the church exists. They are:
What does those mean for us, here and now? Read Pastor Bill's commentary on each one of those "great ends" by clicking on each of those six lines.
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