Inclusion Statement

First Mennonite Church embraces Jesus’ ministry of reconciliation, calling all people into a community of faith, hope, and love. Therefore . . .

➢We seek to be a compassionate and inclusive Christian community, opening our arms to people of different ages, races, ethnicities, political affiliations, gender identities, sexual orientations, physical and mental abilities, economic circumstances, legal statuses, and beliefs.

➢We confess that we are still dismantling in ourselves and in our structures the barriers that hinder and harm God’s beloved community.

➢We offer baptism, membership, marriage, and leadership without discrimination through our standard church discernment procedures as we follow Jesus in covenant together.