About Faith Church
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Our Mission Statement:
The avowed purpose of Faith United Church of Christ shall be to worship God, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to celebrate the sacraments; to realize Christian fellowship and unity within this church and the Church Universal; to render loving service toward humankind; and to strive for righteousness, justice, and peace. |
Our History:
Faith
United Church of Christ had its beginning in a recommendation of the
120th Anniversary Committee of First Protestant Church
that the church sponsor a second UCC congregation in New Braunfels
as part of its own anniversary celebration in 1965. The committee
endorsed the recommendation at the annual congregational meeting of
First Protestant Church in January of 1964.
On
September 4, 1966, a new congregation, that was to become Faith UCC,
was commissioned at a special service at First Protestant with
twenty-one adults and nine children serving as founding members.
These committed members met and worshipped at Eden Home, Landa
Professional Building, Comal Middle School and Slumber Falls Camp
until the creation of a permanent church home could become a
reality. In April of 1967, a constitution was adopted and the
mission statement was written. It was with
great joy and new hope, that in 1974, a long-cherished dream of the
members - their own building in which to worship and conduct
activities - was brought to partial fruition.
The church was given a valuable piece of property for a
building site. On
December 21, 1975 the congregation held its first worship service in
the partially completed building.
This first building served the congregation for many
wonderful years. In 1998,
looking to meet the needs of a growing congregation, Faith Church
broke ground for a new church building that would be able to serve
the congregation well into the next century.
On July 4, 1999, the first worship service was held in the
lovely new sanctuary. That
same year, the original church building was rededicated as the Baese
Fellowship Hall. The
congregation celebrated again in 2001, when on December 2, the art
glass windows that line both sides of the sanctuary and the narthex
were dedicated, bringing light and beauty into the church and
completing a long journey that began in 1964.
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What
our Members say:
Faith
UCC is a small church in a vibrant, growing city.
Our members rejoice that we are a family-oriented
congregation with a very strong sense of community.
We hope that by visiting this website, you may want to learn
more about us.
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