The Fairview Community Church Bedrock Beliefs are:
1. Jesus

• Jesus as example to all
• Jesus as Lord and Savior
• Each member is responsible for their belief about and their personal relationship with Jesus

2. God

• God is unconditional love
• God is the highest and best in all of us
• We are all one in the spirit
• Each of us has our own personal understanding of and relationship with God
• Christianity is our chosen path to God but other paths to God are available to others through other religions and personal spirituality
• The path to God is primarily through our actions-how we live our lives

3. Power of Prayer

• Conversation with God, as strength

4. Grace

• Love for one another
• Learning to love unconditionally
• Golden Rule, gentle and compassionate
• Giving and forgiving
• Grateful, celebrating life, joyful

5. Bible

• Biblical teachings are at the center of our faith
• Each member is responsible for his/her personal interpretation of the Bible and for supplementing learning from the Bible with learning from alternative sources as he/she sees fit

Fairview Community Church Core Values
1. Openness

• Welcoming of all who seek to grow spiritually with our congregation

2. Community

• Praying together
• Fellowship, family, friendship, participation and involvement
• Joy, celebration, food & wine, music, laughter, sense of humor, spontaneity
• Nurturing, sharing and caring
• Focused and supported youth ministry

3. Acceptance of All

• People before policy
• Embrace differences and diversity, gender equity, non-judgmental
• Acceptance of wide range of beliefs, “agree to disagree”
• Welcoming
• Affirming

4. Thinking & Learning

• Sermons the challenge
• Open discussions (talkback, etc.)
• Independent and free thinking
• Inquisitive, curious, creative
• Readings and study groups
• Use of the Bible and other sources to expand our spiritual development and understanding

5. Missions

• Reaching out to help and give to others