History:

Woodstock Christian Church is an independent, Bible based church. We share in a brotherhood of churches around the world known as Christian Churches or Churches of Christ. We are non-denominational in that we have no structure above the local congregation. As the Bible teaches us, we are an Elder led congregation.

WCC began on the first Sunday in June, 1977. Several families living in the area, who were traveling to attend other Christian churches, decided there was a need for a church in Woodstock . They met in a house for the first few months. They bought the land we currently have and met in the house on the property. The first building was erected with help from Mount Carmel Church builders. There have been several building projects over the 30 years of our existence.

Woodstock Christian Church Statement of Faith  

We believe in one God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 5:16,45; 6:1,4,8,9 / James 1:17; John 1:1; 14:9; / Genesis 1:2; John 4:24 ; 14:16 -20; 2 Peter 1:21)

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible (Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3) We believe in Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, my one and only Savior (John 1:14; I John 4:9; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18) Who was born Jesus of Nazareth , both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary (Matthew 21:11 ; John 19:19 ; John 1:14 ; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; I John 1:1; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-28) Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:1-46) Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day (Luke 23:44-24:8; John 20:24-29; I Corinthians 15:3-8) Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1) Who is to be remembered weekly in the Lord's Supper until He returns, (Acts 2:42 ; 20:7; I Corinthians 11:25 -30), and Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10 -11; 10:39 -42; I Peter 4:5)

We believe in the Holy Spirit Who is an active and operative part of the triune God (John 16:5-16; Acts 1:7,8; Romans 8:26 -27), and Who indwells every Christian (Acts 2:38 ; I Corinthians 3:16 ; 6:19 ; 2 Timothy 1:14 )

We believe in the Bible – God's Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were consequently without error (Mark 12:36 ; John 14:26 ; 16:12 -15; Acts 1:16; I Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21) We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18 ; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12 )

We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12 ; Romans 3:23 )We believe the Bible teaches that salvation – the forgiveness of sins – is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; I Peter 1:18-19; I John 1:7) We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God's grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ, but that no one of these is sufficient in and of itself for the assurance of salvation (Romans 5:1-2 / Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 / Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; I John 4:15 / Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; I Peter 3:21)

We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ , founded on the day of Pentecost and consisting of all Christians everywhere (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47) We believe the Bible teaches that the elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation. (Acts 20:28 ; Philippians 1:1; I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:1-4)