Mission Statement

We the people of the Mid-Atlantic District declare this mission to be ours

 		to proclaim the faithfulness of God 
		to promote spiritual growth 
		to foster unity and fellowship 
		to call, equip and support leaders 
		to strengthen all our congregations for vigorous mission as we extend ourselves     to a broken world and 
		to affirm and be guided by the principles of peace making.

Core Values

The beliefs and practices of the Church of the Brethren

While we remain open to the work of God's spirit now and in the future and recognize the legitimacy of other Christian traditions, we treasure and seek to continue to live out the values of our own tradition, and the convictions and rituals that have shaped our understanding of what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ.

Life together in Christian community

To belong to God through faith in Jesus Christ is to belong to the Body of Christ. We believe it is God's will for us to worship and work together, seeking always to build up one another.

Teaching and learning

It is our intention to promote the continuous development of new skills and deeper understanding in both clergy and laity. To this end, we are committed to providing learning opportunities and calling out those among us who have the ability to teach.

Generosity

In the generous giving of our time, energy and money we give evidence of God's Spirit at work in us.

Evangelism

We embrace Jesus' command to, "Go and make disciples." Thus, we proclaim God's love and invite others to experience transformation through a commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Core Functions

Core functions are identified as being vital to the District's ministry, program and obligations.
    1. Vision for Effecting Congregational Health   
     2. Ministry 
     3. Relationships-foster and enhance relationships between organizational bodies 
     4. Coordinate Service Ministries of District and Congregations 
     5. Plant New Churches 
     6. Administration and Financial and Property Management 
     7. Providing for District Conference  

Three-point Mission Focus 
    1. Spiritual Formation   
     2. Healthy Congregations 
     3. Evangelism and Church Extension