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THE DESIGN OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

PREAMBLE

As members of the Christian Church, We confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living
God, and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world. In Christ’s name and by his grace we
accept our mission of witness and service to all people. We rejoice in God, maker of heaven and
earth, and in God’s covenant of love which binds us to God and to one another. Through baptism
into Christ we enter into newness of life and are made one with the whole people of God. In the
communion of the Holy Spirit we are joined together in discipleship and in obedience to Christ.
At the Table of the Lord we celebrate with thanksgiving the saving acts and presence of Christ.
Within the universal church we receive the gift of ministry and the light of scripture. In the bonds
of Christian faith we yield ourselves to God that we may serve the One whose kingdom has no
end. Blessing, glory, and honor be to God forever. Amen