Central Haywood Church of Christ
ABOUT US:

Here at the Central Haywood Church of Christ we try to follow God and his commands as closely as we can.  We
believe in doing things God’s way and take seriously the teachings of Jesus and the men inspired to write the New
Testament.   Because of this we use the Bible as our only authority.  We make every attempt to use Bible names for
what we do.  Even the name that the church carries is one found in scripture.  Romans 16:16 (NIV)  “All the churches of
Christ send you greetings.”

Jesus told his disciples the night before he died that all men would know they were his disciples by the love that they
had for each other.  It is our sincere goal to love God and one another the way that Jesus said.  

We make every effort to act as the church did in the beginning before denominations and divisions changed the
religious world. We take our directions from the New Testament and not human thoughts.

We are determined to follow the New Testament pattern for the organization, work and worship of the church. We want
to be able to show “book, chapter, and verse” for all of our practices.

Our mission is simple.

Since the Lord’s church is the “pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15), our purpose is to promote the teachings
of Christ and to give our greatest effort to live by those teachings (John 1:14; 14:6; 2 John 9). Many religious groups
have shifted their focus from spiritual teaching to social and recreational activities. This shift in emphasis has resulted in
a neglect of man’s most important need, i.e., preparing the soul to meet its Maker (Mark 8:36-37). Christians are
commanded, “Whatever you do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17); this means
that our teaching and practice must be authorized by the New Testament. We, at Yeaman, strive to meet this divine
requirement both in our lives and in our work together as a congregation.

If you were to visit our services you would observe that we follow the same arrangement as New Testament churches
did under the direction of the Lord’s apostles. We sing “psalms, hymns and spiritual songs” together (Ephesians 5:19).
We teach the Word of God (Acts 2:42). On the first day of the week (Sunday) we also commemorate the death of Christ
(Matthew 26:26-29; Acts 20:7). We contribute from our earnings for the advancement of the cause of Christ in the areas
of evangelism, edification through teaching and benevolence (1 Corinthians 9:14; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Corinthians 16:
1-2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5). In summary, we strive to maintain an orderly service together (1 Corinthians 14:40).

Our Interest in You

Our interest in you is related to your eternal salvation. We want to do all we can in helping you to serve God faithfully. We
are not interested in your money or material possessions. In fact, we do not solicit money from any visitors when the
collection is taken on Sunday.



If you have any questions, please e-mail us:   minister@haywoodchurch.org