The Bible is the sole authority in everything we do. It claims to be from God, and because of that, we strive to live and worship by its commands, as well as rejecting all human creeds (Galatians 1:8-9; Revelation 22:18-19).
What We’re About
Love
We love Him because He first loved us (1 John 4:19), and we love you because He loves you (1 John 4:11). Our goal is for everything we do to come out of love for God and for people.
Hope
No matter what we go through in this life, we never give up hope. That’s because our hope isn’t based in this life, or even on this Earth. Our hope is in heaven and the One who lives there (Colossians 1:5).
Belonging
Every single one of us has a purpose. Every member of God’s body, His church, (Colossians 1:18), has a purpose (1 Corinthians 12:14-27). We all belong, we are all important, we have found our home.
Trust
Because of everything He’s given us, we trust God. We trust that He cares for us, that He knows what we’re going through, that He hurts when we hurt. We trust that Jesus is coming back someday to take us home. In this trust, we find Peace.
Worship
Because of everything He’s given us, we worship Him. As Isaiah 12:5 says, “Sing to the Lord, for He has done excellent things.” He’s given His Son, His love, and His church. He’s given us everything, so we give Him the glory.
Service
Because of everything He’s given us, we serve. We serve Him and we serve our fellow man. Just as Jesus “did not come to be served, but to serve” (Matthew 20:28), we want to humbly “through love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13).
What The Bible Says
About Worship
The Bible teaches that there are five different “acts of worship.” Because of that, every Sunday in our worship assembly, we perform all five:
- We sing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)
- We pray (1 Tim. 2:8)
- We take the Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7)
- We give (1 Cor. 16:2)
- We preach/study (Acts 20:7; Rom. 10:14)
About Going to Heaven
The Bible teaches that that there’s nothing man can do to earn God’s salvation (Ephesians 2:9). If we had a million years on earth, we could never earn salvation through our good deeds. But Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” We couldn’t earn salvation, so God gave the greatest gift ever given: Jesus Christ, His Son. That is the Grace of God. That grace is what allows us to be saved (Ephesians 2:8).
However, the Bible gives us six “steps of salvation,” conditions God has told us we must meet before we can live with Him in heaven for eternity.
- Hear the Word (Romans 10:17)
- Believe that Jesus is the Son of God (John 8:24)
- Repent (turn away from) sins and strive to be like Jesus (Luke 13:3)
- Confess that you have sinned (Romans 10:9-10)
- Be baptized in water (1 Peter 3:21)
- Remain faithful (Acts 2:42)
If you are interested in learning more about what the Bible says about salvation, feel free to Request A Bible Study. We’d love to study with you!
Meet Our Preachers
Eric and CaMesha have been married for 17 years, and have 3 children together. Aside from other professional experience, he has been a minister in Churches of Christ for 15 years. He graduated from Olive Branch High School before earning a B.S. in Business Marketing from Strayer University.
Unfortunately, Bro. Willie Hampton was a member of the Church of God in Christ until he learned about the one true church. His motto was “On my way, happy but lost.” He was baptized in 1985 under the leadership of the late Bro. Asberry Finley of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Bro. Willie J. Hampton has been a gospel preacher for over twenty years. He later became the minister at South Matubba Street Church of Christ in Aberdeen, Mississippi. He has done various gospel meetings. He is a very unique minister who has a special way of preaching the gospel and spreading God’s word. He enjoys studying his Bible daily, conducting home Bible studies, and fishing.
I grew up in East Haven since I was a little kid; I made friends, had laughs, and grew up under the eye of the congregation. Now I have grown up and I can clearly see the blessings that I received from this place, but the biggest of them all is the will to work for The Lord. Now that I am in the Memphis School of Preaching, I look back and remember the sermons that I did for East Haven, the prayers I led, and the communion I presided over. It is a great thing to be able to serve The Lord, and East Haven has blessed me with that ability greatly. I am now working with the congregation as the youth minister, and I hope to impart the lessons taught to me, to my Youth Group so that they can look back like I do and say “Thank you.”
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