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Welcome to the Florida Council of Churches web site ... Promoting Unity ... Celebrating Diversity!
The Florida Council is dedicated to manifesting the unity which Christ has given the Church toward solidarity with all of humanity. Early in recorded history, God calls Abraham to become a blessing for all families upon the earth. The Apostle Paul says that Christ dies once for all. Peter declares that all who are just are acceptable to God. Jesus prays that his disciples might be one so that the world may believe that God sent him. He teaches us even as the Hebrew scriptures do that we are to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul and will, and each other as we do ourselves.
The unity of faithful Christians and the well-being of the human race go together. The Florida Council of Churches seeks both one and the other -- to the glory of God and the honor of Christ Jesus. |
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 The Florida Council of Churches seeks to serve as a catalyst for ecumenical endeavors
that would enable the churches to strengthen their common mission
to advance the cause of Christ in Florida. The mission of the Florida Council of Churches is to serve its members as they endeavor to fulfill Christ's mandate that his Church be one so that the world may believe God sent him. In this servant role, the Council provides a forum for ecumenical engagement. Working together with judicatory members, affiliated organizations and local congregations, the Council helps sponsor events and workshops of ecumenical interest, provides a gathering place for judicatory leaders to enter into mutual conversation, and addresses with a common voice grave injustices in society. Membership in the Council is primarily through the judicatory offices of Christian denominations in the state of Florida. Christian agencies and advocacy groups may covenant as affiliated members. A program of associate membership for local congregations and other Christian organizations is under development. The primary funding of the work of the Council has historically come from judicatory support through their own budgets, though such funding is limited. Direct contributions from congregations and individuals are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the
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for more information or to make a designated gift. The Florida Council of Churches, as with other state and regional councils, is independent of any other national organization. It exists as a servant agency to its member judicatories to assist in the mutual fulfilling of a common ecumenical mandate. When consistent with its own mission and purpose, the Florida Council of Churches willingly collaborates with other organizations. |
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