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Below are 13 Values Topics the church has expressed as important to our congregational life and our purpose for being. These were developed as part of our Congregational Cultural Analysis. Some of these values are about who we are as believers and as a congregation, while some of them describe what we do. What we do grows out of who we are.

1. Centrality of Christ

At the center of our congregational life is the understanding that Jesus Christ was the complete expression of God’s life and love on earth. read more »

2. Environment of Grace

We understand that the good things that happen in our church are a result of God’s grace at work among us and in us. read more »

3. Making Disciples

In the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20) Jesus said, "As you go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you". We believe that we are a people who have been sent on a mission by Jesus. read more »

4. New Humanity

Jesus came announcing the arrival of the "reign of God" and invited us to be part of a new humanity drawn from all races and nations. read more »

5. Spiritual Vibrancy

We believe that the best context for a transforming relationship with Jesus is one that stresses both an "inner journey" of contemplation, prayer, worship, and study and an "outward expression" of that journey in service to the world. read more »

6. Neighborhood Relevancy

We believe God has called RMC to worship and work in Capital Park (public housing community) and the Mordecai neighborhood. read more »

7. Worship

Worship is our principal vocation as Christians because we are created to be in relationship with God. read more »

8. Anabaptist / Mennonite Identity

As a Mennonite Church our roots go back 500 years to the sixteenth century reformation period and the Anabaptist movement. read more »

9. Commitment to the Poor

Jesus said his mission was "to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and to let the oppressed go free" (Luke 4:18). read more »

10. Caring Community

We seek a vital balance between mission (doing, what we seek to achieve) and community (being, how we relate to one another). read more »

11. Peacemaking and Conflict Transformation

Jesus calls us to "love our enemies" and to "overcome evil with good". read more »

12. Service Ministries

At RMC you will hear a lot about the church being a center for mission and ministries. read more »

13. Stewardship of Resources

Since God is the owner of everything we have (Psalms 24:1) we believe Jesus intended us to live a life of contentment, avoid consumerism and extravagance, and to share our resources generously with others. read more »