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The
Northwest Regional Christian Church (Disciples Christ)
is a sacred entity created by the spirit and desire
of the congregations in Alaska, North Idaho, and Washington
states to join together in covenant as one body shaped
by a unique geography.
Each person connected
to a congregation of The Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ) is also a member of the Northwest Regional
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), commonly
understood as “the Regional Church”,
and of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
in the United States and Canada, commonly understood
as “the General Church”. The Design
of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) describes
the relationship between congregations, regions
and the general church.
The
Regional Church and congregational church share
some similarities in terms of form (Regional Minister
with a congregation of congregations) however the
function of the Regional Church differs greatly
from that of a congregation. God calls us and we
gather, or convene, as the Regional Church to do
together that which we can do more effectively together
or cannot do alone. |
