This page contains a number of the key documents about The Anchor Church.
If you are new
There are a few documents especially for you.
Welcome to Church What happens on Sunday morning…
Our Vision, Values and Mission how do we live?
Together Transforming People into Devoted Passionate Ambassadors for Christ What does this mean?
Statement of Faith - our basis for faith
If you want to know more of what we are about then
The Anchor Church and The Trust which owns the facilities (Whitby Bible Chapel Management Trust are both registered charitable organisations.
The Church Constitution
This governs the operating of the church and is a requirement for being a registered charity. It includes the broad principles of how the church operates, and a statement of faith and key practices.
The Trust Deed
This governs the operation of the Trust. Trustees are selected from church members and the elders. The Trust manages the facilities and hires them out to community group.
Church Finance
The Financial statements to March 31, 2009
| To be Updated! |
Missions Strategy
We commit a share of our funds to support Christian mission both in New Zealand and internationally.
Working with Children
Key people who work with children and youth at The Anchor Church are required to have a police check completed. This is completed by the Church office. The results are confidential, only to be used for this purpose and will be destroyed when no longer required.
If you want to know more about what we believe then
Becoming a Christian – what does that mean?
Many people ask what does it mean to be a Christian – so for the sake of clarity – here is what we believe! So what is a christian
Communion
Communion is a key part of Christian practice. We have outlined for you the key principles of this here.. The Significance of Communion
Baptism
It is said that baptism is an outward demonstration of our inward commitment of our faith … What’s the deal with Baptism
Statement on the Role of Men and Women
This is a widely discussed area and there are a wide range of views held by godly people. We produced this statement after quite a bit of discussion, submissions from church members and a good deal of prayer and study. It represents a position to enable us to work together as a church but recognising that we individually may hold different views in this area.
The qualifications and appointment of elders
Leadership in the church is critical. We have outlined the qualifications and appointment process for the elder board in the following document.
The Role and Appointment of Elders
