Who are we? It's a good question. To be honest, we're figuring that out right now. We've got some things down on paper: "The object of this church will be to bind together followers of Jesus for the purpose of worship... nurture... fellowship... service... and evangelism." Though we love this stuff—and are really committed to it—it was written almost 30 years ago. We've got nothing against 30 year-olds, but our situation in life (isn't it always this way?) has changed a bit since then.

Today, a significant portion of our church speaks Spanish as their first language, whole neighborhoods have sprung up around the building we use to host programs, and it's getting harder and harder to find acid wash jeans and good Trapper Keepers. (big sigh...though we're not unhappy that basketball shorts have gotten longer...)

So we're on our own journey, trying to seek God and discover what's most true about “who we are.” We're developing a Philosophy of Ministry, so that we can all articulate easily what we're about, joining together in our commitment to our purposes and non-negotiable core-values. We're discussing ways to restructure our leadership, so that everyone who makes up SRBC can use their graciously given gifts and passions to change the world. It's a great process...and if there's a place for us in it, there's a place for you there too.

“Brethren” (check out the link from our Home Page) have always tended to be “non-creedal.” This simply means that they'd rather not summarize in a little paragraph all their beliefs, but instead, pursue their Christian life holding onto the Bible in it's entirety. It can be a little tricky sometimes, but together we're making a go at it.

So. "Who are we?" We're discovering that. If you are too, maybe we can walk together for a while? Let us know...