Our congregation was incorporated
in 1979. Sponsored by the
Go
Ye Chapel church planting organization, we met in
temporary facilities until this building was erected
in 1985. We now average 120 people each Sunday morning,
and are planning a buiding expansion. In the interim,
we are holding two worship services each Sunday morning.
Hunterdon Christian Church (HCC) is part of a fellowship
of non-denominational Christian Churches that emerged
from a restorationist movement of the early 19th century
in America. Finding the Kingdom of God divided and fragmented
along denominational and sub-denominational lines, many
at this time began to take the Bible alone as a standard
for faith and practice. Known as the Restoration Movement,
they invited other Christians from the various denominations
to do the same for the purpose of unity in Christ. Today,
it is still our goal to practice the Christian faith
as it is revealed in the Bible and to call all Christians
to unite under that plea.
Our doctrine is generally conservative- evangelical,
yet allowing more tolerance and diversity than
is found in fundamentalism. It is a position that
strives for a proper balance between faithfulness
to scriptural doctrine, and diversity in areas
of opinion and tradition. This is summarized in
the Restoration Movement slogan: "Where the
scriptures speak, we speak. Where the scriptures
are silent we are silent."