Purpose
The purpose and mission of The Federated Church of Hyannis shall be:

1. for the public worship of God;
2. to strengthen and broaden the spiritual growth of its members;
3. for service to humanity; and
4. to provide a fellowship of Christians, welcoming all denominations and traditions.

 
Mission Statement

Through the teachings of the Bible and of Jesus Christ as expressed in the Gospels and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are called to be a caring and committed congregation that worships God and ministers to the spiritual and basic human needs of all people. This is our mission.

 
Mission Committee Statement

The Mission Committee has the responsibility of distributing a percentage of our annual budget to a number of agencies and facilities on Cape Cod, several in the United States and a few more worldwide.

 
Polity

Although we are nondenominational, we basically follow congregational polity. The permanent full-time minister(s) shall be called and/or dismissed by majority vote of the Church.

 
Statement of Faith

We believe in God, Creator and source of life, in whom we live and move and have our being.

We believe in Jesus Christ, the perfect image of the divine and human. We affirm His life and teachings, His love and forgiveness and His death and resurrection.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, God's continuing and sustaining presence in our lives.

We believe that God has called the Church into being, and continually renews it through the power of the Holy Spirit. As the Church, we affirm Jesus Christ as the foundation of our mission and ministry, binding in covenant, faithful people of all ages, tongues and races.

We believe that God calls us to share in the work of transforming this world into God's kingdom, a kingdom where justice and peace will reign, where love will prevail over enmity, where truth will conquer falsehood, where God's goodness will triumph over evil.

 
Membership

Any baptized person will be welcome into membership who desires to unite with others in the fulfillment of the purpose and mission statement of the church and in accordance with the spirit as expressed in the Statement of Faith.
Associate members may be received into the fellowship while maintaining their membership elsewhere, and will have all the rights and privileges of membership, including vote.

All members and associate members promise to uphold the church with their prayers, presence, gifts, and service.

 
Baptism Policy

At the Federated Church of Hyannis we believe that in baptism God says that this child (infant, child, youth, adult) is "my beloved child in whom I am well pleased." In other words, infant baptism, as opposed to adult-believers' baptism, is the primary mode of baptism, for baptism is a sign of God's gracious gift of life. In baptism we celebrate God's creative acts in bringing forth this child. We celebrate this child's life. We praise and give thanks to God for this precious gift of life. In baptism, all that we do points to God. The water is not a cleansing sign, but a sign of life, for as we read in Genesis 1:2. "the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters," understanding that life exists because of water and that out of the waters of the mother's womb this new life was born. Our emphasis is on God's gift of life to us represented in this new creation, this little child. We do not focus on repentance, or salvation, or regeneration from sin.

 
When Baptism Is Celebrated

Simply call the Church Office at 508-775-0298 or e-mail us at info@federatedchurch.org to arrange for baptism at the 10:00 a.m. service on the second Sunday of the month.