Fall 2024

The Great Ends of the Church: A Foundational Understanding of the Body of Christ.  This foundational and aspirational study aims to paint a picture of strengths which we need to fortify, along with weaknesses which we need to address, at UOPC in order to embody the marks and strive to achieve the great ends of a biblical church.

The five Great Ends of the Church, derived from the snapshot of the early church in Acts 2:42-47, can be captured in the acronym, W.I.F.E.S.

 W.I.F.E.S.

            Worship

            Instruction

            Fellowship

            Evangelism

            Service

Objective:

To ground the believers of UOPC in their faith (laying the foundational truths of Christ and His Church), while emphasizing the need for them to live it out in fellowship and offer it through evangelism (outlining the way forward).  

 References:

“City on a Hill” by Phil Ryken