Loving God is the first of Friendship’s “core” values: Love God, Love Others, and Serve. There are both corporate and personal components to loving God, and multiple opportunities to learn about Him and grow with others at Friendship.
Love God.
Corporate worship is essential in the life of a Christian. Through singing, public scripture reading, prayer, and giving in a large group setting, we’re reminded that we are not alone in following Christ. By joining our voices with others, we express our belief that the church is one body: the body of Christ.
Large corporate gatherings are also the best place to hear teaching from the Bible by a gifted communicator who has studied scripture and sought God’s direction for each message. Friendship has multiple opportunities for corporate worship.
Here at friendship we offer both traditional and contemporary style of worship.
Personal worship and study (sometimes called devotions or quiet time) is also essential in the life of a Christian. The goal of the Christian life, to become progressively more like Jesus, requires more than an hour or two on Sunday. A daily commitment to reading and studying scripture, praying (listening to God as well as making requests), and engaging in other spiritual practices (disciplines like journaling, fasting, and memorizing scripture) allows God to work in our hearts, changing us from the inside out.
Corporate worship is essential in the life of a Christian. Through singing, public scripture reading, prayer, and giving in a large group setting, we’re reminded that we are not alone in following Christ. By joining our voices with others, we express our belief that the church is one body: the body of Christ.
Large corporate gatherings are also the best place to hear teaching from the Bible by a gifted communicator who has studied scripture and sought God’s direction for each message. Friendship has multiple opportunities for corporate worship.
Here at friendship we offer both traditional and contemporary style of worship.
Corporate Gatherings
Personal worship and study (sometimes called devotions or quiet time) is also essential in the life of a Christian. The goal of the Christian life, to become progressively more like Jesus, requires more than an hour or two on Sunday. A daily commitment to reading and studying scripture, praying (listening to God as well as making requests), and engaging in other spiritual practices (disciplines like journaling, fasting, and memorizing scripture) allows God to work in our hearts, changing us from the inside out.
Personal Devotions
Our mission/vision is: Love God. Love Others. Serve. You can’t love God or love others without serving them, so there is no such thing as a spectator at Friendship! We refer to those who serve as “Change Makers.” We serve God, serve each other, serve our community, and serve the world through two categories of missional opportunities:
Serve.
LifeGroups are made up of a cross-section of people at Friendship… men, women, married, single, young adult, youth… who share a desire to become a disciple of Jesus in the company of friends. Group members are committed to helping each other live out the core values of Friendship: Love God, Love Others, and Serve. LifeGroups meet regularly, both formally and informally, to study, pray, fellowship, and serve together.
LifeGroups
Inside
These are opportunities to equip and care for others inside the walls of Friendship. This includes everything it takes to gather hundreds of people in worship every Sunday (kids’ small group leader, music, technical production, and guest services) and running the church office through the week (reception, communications, connection, and compassion).
Outside
These Glocal (Global + Local) opportunities equip and care for others outside the walls of Friendship. Local efforts target our own community in Athens and Limestone County, Alabama. Global efforts are spread around the world.
Serve
Locations
Loving Others means focusing on their needs above our own. At Friendship, we concentrate on loving others in two ways, by doing life together in LifeGroups (small groups that meet regularly) and through sharing the gospel (telling others about Jesus).
Love Others.
LifeGroups are made up of a cross-section of people at Friendship… men, women, married, single, young adult, youth… who share a desire to become a disciple of Jesus in the company of friends. Group members are committed to helping each other live out the core values of Friendship: Love God, Love Others, and Serve. LifeGroups meet regularly, both formally and informally, to study, pray, fellowship, and serve together.
