Mission and Vision (adopted January 2003)

Mission Statement: “To worship God, nurture faith in Christ, and bear fruit.”

Vision Statement: “Zion Mennonite Church seeks to empower God’s people to experience and share Christ’s love, healing, and hope by

1. providing a place that welcomes all people,
• Increase the number of families in our congregation
• Incorporate Pleasant View residents in worship and church life
• Invite and involve single adults as part of our congregation
• Train ushers and church members to be intentional in welcoming visitors and following up with new regular attendees
• Make physical accommodations in the church to provide better accessibility for various persons
• Incorporate college students in the life of the congregation
  
  
2. inviting everyone into Spirit-led worship,
• Encourage a variety of worship styles
• Include and develop members’ gifts in music, drama, Scripture reading, sermons, technical support, etc.
• Encourage sharing in corporate worship
• Plan additional worship and praise times during the week, not just on Sunday mornings
• Utilize a variety of speakers in morning worship and resources events
  
  
3. nurturing passionate spirituality,
• Increase the number of members who participate in enrichment activities and retreats
• Schedule annual spiritual renewal meetings
• Increase biblical literacy
• Develop an awareness of God’s presence and the Holy Spirit’s activity, both in the life of a believer and in the community of faith
  
  
4. calling individuals to a life of discipleship and servanthood,
• Encourage daily discipleship
• Call individuals to commitment to Christ
• Build a Christian Education focus on personal discipleship themes
• Promote a life of discipleship and servanthood among the youth
• Facilitate mentoring connections between youth and adults in the congregation
  
  
5. building community through fellowship, prayer, and play,
• Plan fellowship meals and recreational activities
• Maintain an active and vital youth ministry
• Provide opportunity for small group participation
• Encourage people to open their homes to others for fellowship and meals
  
  
6. offering pastoral care suited to each persons’ needs, and,
• Provide care to people through pastoral visits, small groups, Sunday School shepherds, Care Commission, and Youth ministry
• Develop gifts in spiritual ministry within the congregation
• Maintain ties with those who leave the congregation for career training and service
  
  
7. encouraging personal involvement in local and global ministry.
• Encourage adult and youth service assignments
• Minister within the local community
• Invite persons who return from missions to share experiences with the congregation
• Encourage Zion Mennonite Women’s Ministries to continue their global ministry
• Develop networks of support for participants in service assignments