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Denominational Affiliations
The Shalom Community Church is an active participant in Mennonite Church USA and Central District Mennonite C
onference. We are also an active participant in the Church of the Brethren and the Michigan District of the Church of the Brethren.
Beliefs
Shalom Community Church comes from the Believers Church tradition. This historical faith tradition is sometimes called Anabaptist. This dates from the Reformation where the early believers who had been baptized as babies, were baptized again as adults, believing that one must be able to understand the meaning of faith to become a Christian. Shalom Community Church is a member of two Anabaptist denominations, The Mennonite Church USA and The Church of the Brethren.
Shalom Community Church tries to be true to the historical Anabaptist beliefs in a Christian context. Thus our unofficial motto is, “We are Anabaptist Christians building a community of faith in our place and time”. Our Congregational Covenant lays out who we seek to be in our beliefs and lives.
Peace
The belief that Christians are called to be peacemakers has been a longstanding core tenant of both denominations. On Earth Peace and Mennonite Central Committee both have been active in peacemaking activities and the promotion of justice to the world. They are also active in Christian Peacemaker Teams, an international ministry of solidarity in troubled areas of the globe.
To further explore either Mennonite or Church of the Brethren beliefs we encourage you to explore some additional links. Third Way Cafe is a site that explores who and what Mennonites aspire to be. Church of the Brethren Network and Mennonite Connections will link you to many official and unofficial websites that can give you a broad overview of the denominations we relate to. For chat sites on simple living and other related topics, Mennolink is a good starting site.
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