Mission/Vision Statement

The First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood has long been a powerful force for Christ, inspiring and graceful. With our deep heritage of Leadership and witness, we want to be ready for the new millennium, with all it's opportunities and challenges. Recently, we have committed ourselves to a renewed mission-
We will manifest the life of Christ to one another and the world, by sharing our faith and using our gifts. We will welcome, challenge, and equip all to develop a life long commitment to our Lord through worship, education, service, and fellowship. We will not be content with mediocrity, as we strive to ...See with the eyes of God, Feel with the heart of Christ, and Act with the power of the Holy Spirit.
In order to accomplish this mission, our vision is-
Believing that we are sustained by God's grace and desiring to live with integrity-
We will worship, prepared and expecting to encounter the living God, valuing the presence of each person as a child of God while celebrating what God has done and continues to do in Christ.
We will be for each generation, a supportive faith community that fosters full participation and growth by nurturing and challenging all to develop a life-long commitment to Jesus Christ.
We will offer ourselves in service to God by focusing on specific local and global programs that minister to the spirit, mind, and body.
We will be a church embracing diversity, welcoming all, by creating opportunities to join together through worship, education, service, and fellowship.
We will preserve, renovate, and add to the physical plant of our church to support our mission.
We will be a church in which plans and programs are supported and accomplished by the congregation, while guided by effective communication and organization.