We Believe

All Scripture is self-attesting, and being Truth requires our unreserved submission in all areas of life. The infallible Word of God —the 66 books of the Old and New Testament is a complete and unified witness to God’s redemptive acts culminating in the incarnation of the Living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible, uniquely and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, is the supreme and final authority on all matters on which it speaks. On this sure foundation, we affirm these additional essentials of our faith. 

We also follow the Westminster Shorter Catechism for an understanding of Reformed Theology.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism serves as a foundational tool for understanding Reformed beliefs. It emphasizes the authority of Scripture and the importance of a God-centered life, making it a valuable resource for both personal study and communal teaching.

The Essentials

We believe in one God, the sovereign Creator and Sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. To Him be all honor, glory, and praise forever!

Mission Statement

Fulfill the Great Commission to the Glory of God


"And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:18-20


Vision


Tabernacle EPC, ignited by God's love, exists for the community to encounter the hope of the Gospel. We do so by gathering for worship, growing as disciples, and working as one to meet the spiritual, emotional, and practical needs of our neighbors in the name of Jesus Christ, to the glory of God.


Outreach


Our congregation reaches the kids and families of our community. Our entire congregation is empowering a generation of passionate believers to build lasting relationships.
We envision every group and age within TEPC engaged with helping the community express their faith, live out their divine purpose, and become Spirit-led leaders.


Strategies

  1. Regular efforts focused on going into the community such as sports outreach connects with the kids and families

  2. Engaging every ministry to connect with unbelievers Evangelism

Jesus Christ, the living Word, became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven
where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Mediator.

The Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to our hearts. He convicts us of sin and draws us to the Savior, indwelling our hearts. He gives new life to us, empowers and imparts gifts to us for service. He instructs and guides us into all truth, and seals us for the day of redemption.

Being estranged from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God’s free grace. God credits His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life.

The true Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ. The Church finds her visible yet imperfect expression in local congregations where the Word of God is preached in its purity and the sacraments are administered in their integrity, where scriptural discipline is practiced, and where loving fellowship is maintained. For her perfecting she awaits the return of her Lord.

Jesus Christ will come again to the earth personally, visibly, and bodily to judge the living and the dead, and to consummate history and the eternal plan of God. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).

The Lord Jesus Christ commands all believers to proclaim the gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of all nations. Obedience to the Great Commission requires total commitment to “Him who loved us and gave Himself for us.” He calls us to a life of self-denying love and service. “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).