An Independent Pentecostal Fellowship
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In common with Christian churches throughout the world, Struthers Memorial Church exists to advance Christianity through the service of God, the proclamation of the gospel and the extension of His Kingdom in accordance with the church’s Statement of Faith.
Before 2007 the church was led by an Executive Council and each branch kept an up-to-date roll of its members. When the church became a company limited by guarantee, the Executive Council became the Directors of the Company and its only official members. In practice “membership” is open to those who have a personal experience of salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and who are living in accordance with His teaching. While officially the Executive Council has been replaced by the Board of Directors, in reality the task of overseeing the work of the Fellowship continues as it did previously with Mrs Diana Rutherford carrying the overall responsibility for the work, supported by the other directors and the members of the whole Fellowship. |
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STATEMENT OF FAITH
- We believe in the Bible as the word of God being eternal, true and life-giving
- We believe in the triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ: that on earth He was God incarnate
- We believe in Christ’s atoning death, His resurrection and ascension
- We believe in the fall of man and the necessity of redemption through personal faith in Jesus Christ
- We believe in the personality and power of the Holy Spirit and in man’s need for the baptism in the Holy Spirit
- We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit referred to in 1 Corinthians 12 verses 8-10
- We believe in the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ