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Reformed Family Fellowship
Chelsea, Alabama
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Our mission is to both lovingly tremble and rejoice before God as we proclaim and live in accord with the truth that Jesus Christ is the only and all-sufficient Savior and Lord of heaven and earth, whose amazing love compells us to make disciples of our generations and all the nations.
Reformed Family Fellowship (church plant)
We are a church plant in Birmingham AL that meets Sunday mornings at 10 AM to worship the one true, living God and to fellowship together afterwards over a meal. Children are most welcome to worship with us!
General Information
Location: 339 Emerald Lane Chelsea, AL 35043
Phone: Pastor Graveling 205.629.5343; Tom Keen 205.678.8266; Matt Chancey (host for church worship gatherings) 205.678.7104
Families: 8
Founded: 2005
Seeking a Pastor: No
Church Views
Denomination: Presbyterian (seeking to affiliate with like-minded body)
Church Government: Presbyterian; currently led by Rev. James Graveling (trained at Mid-America Reformed Seminary); aspiring to train and ordain qualified Elders and Deacons
Doctrinal Distinctives: Sola Scriptura - the Bible is God’s inerrant Word and the final authority for all of faith and life; Reformed; paedobaptist; covenant communion; applying all of Jesus’ Lordship and Word to all of life to rebuild all things for His glory; 6 ordinary day creationists; welcome Biblical use of the Holy Spirit’s gifts; non-501c3 (not unequally yoked with the state); men ask questions or speak exhortations after the sermon (I Cor. 14:26, 34-35); weekly communion; family integrated; promoting biblical gender roles; thoroughly Christian education for youth expected; multi-generational vision; desire covenant community as an ideal; more detailed Distinctives Brochure available on request.
Confessional Stance: Apostles, Nicene, Chalcedon, and Athanasian Creeds; Westminster Confession of Faith (1647) and Catechisms (with exceptions re covenant communion); Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort, Belgic Confession.
Worship Style: Reverent and rejoicing. God-exalting and man edifying. Biblical elements encouraged (e.g. lifting hands)
Worship Music: Psalms & Hymns; instrumental accompaniment
Meeting Location: House gathering currently
Contact Information
Contact Name: Pastor James Graveling
E-mail: Contact this church at jgraveling@alltel.net
Last updated: 1-2007 |
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