Evangelical Presbyterian Church and Celebration

Evangelical Presbyterian Church -
Our denominational family

Church denominations are not very "in" these days.
It’s fair to ask, "Why are we in one?"
The truth is, we like being part of a family.

We like having the accountability and encouragement that our denomination, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, provides. And we really love the motto of the EPC:

"In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity."

Along with the love and support which Celebration Community Church has received since starting-up in 1998, the EPC has provided us with guidelines for faith and practice. We receive help in areas of:

Sound Doctrine.
Church Government.
Church Discipline.
Worship

We don’t have to reinvent the wheel on such matters. Since the Bible is our ultimate authority, we have the liberty to depart from denominational positions in matters that are not viewed as essentials of the Christian faith. But we have much more agreement than disagreement with our denominational family.

Our family provides fellowship and partnership in the gospel.
When we have problems, we can call upon them for help. Just like a good family.

If a renegade pastor begins teaching false doctrine or behaving improperly, the local church can call on their denominational family to "come along-side" and deal with things. We think that is good.

Likewise, our pastors are connected to one another relationally. Retreats, gatherings and informal relationships offer real and honest encouragement. No need to fly solo. No need to be the Lone Ranger.

Our denominational family gives us guidelines for faith and practice, help in times of trouble and genuine relationship. All this without losing our unique personality.

We can even have a nickname like, "The Party Church!"

We have the freedom to be ourselves and mature as the Father would have us do. Those are marks of a loving, healthy family.

To learn more about our denomination, go to the EPC website.

About Celebration...
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What We Believe
Why we call ourselves "the party church"
Who is on Staff
Membership Covenant
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