Our Vision

College Mennonite Church: A community of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Spirit, experiencing and extending God’s love and grace.

Strategic Priorities

We will embrace diversity and improve our practices related to welcoming and actively including and inviting others into our physical space and spiritual community. 
As CMCers of all ages seek to follow Jesus, we will deepen our faith, strengthen theological understanding – especially of our own Anabaptist traditions – and grow through spiritual practices. 
We will grow in our practice of love, caring and unity, respecting diversity within our congregation and community.

Our Core Values

  • Following Jesus and inviting others to follow
  • Practicing peace, justice, and anti-racism
  • Joining in caring community
  • Worshipping together
  • Growing in faith
  • Equipping for ministry
  • Living generously
  • Participating in God’s reconciling activity in the world

Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective

As members of Mennonite Church USA we share a Mennonite or Anabaptist perspective on matters of faith. It’s how we understand our commitment to following the way of Jesus Christ. 

God

We believe that God exists and is pleased with all who draw near by faith. We worship the one holy and loving God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit eternally. God has created all things visible and invisible, has brought salvation and new life to humanity through Jesus Christ, and continues to sustain the church and all things until the end of the age. 

Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus Christ, the Word of God become flesh. He is the Savior of the world, who has delivered us from the dominion of sin and reconciled us to God by his death on a cross. He was declared to be Son of God by his resurrection from the dead. He is the head of the church, the exalted Lord, the Lamb who was slain, coming again to reign with God in glory.

Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, who dwelled in Jesus Christ, who empowers the church, who is the source of our life in Christ, and who is poured out on those who believe as the guarantee of redemption. 

Scripture

We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit for instruction in salvation and training in righteousness. We accept the Scriptures as the Word of God and as the fully reliable and trustworthy standard for Christian faith and life. Led by the Holy Spirit in the church, we interpret Scripture in harmony with Jesus Christ. 

Baptism

We believe that the baptism of believers with water is a sign of their cleansing from sin. Baptism is also a pledge before the church of their covenant with God to walk in the way of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Believers are baptized into Christ and his body by the Spirit, water, and blood.

Peace

We believe that peace is the will of God. God created the world in peace, and God’s peace is most fully revealed in Jesus Christ, who is our peace and the peace of the whole world. Led by the Holy Spirit, we follow Christ in the way of peace, doing justice, bringing reconciliation, and practicing nonresistance, even in the face of violence and warfare.
For more details on all 24 article of faith, please click on the articles below 
Article 1. God
Article 2. Jesus Christ
Article 3. Holy Spirit
Article 4. Scripture
Article 5. Creation and Divine Providence
Article 6. Creation and Calling of Human Beings
Article 7. Sin
Article 8. Salvation
Article 9. The Church of Jesus
Article 10. The Church in Mission
Article 11. Baptism
Article 12. The Lord's Supper