Dumbarton and Leven Valley Baptist Church

Constitutional objectives

4 The Purposes are the advancement of religion, specifically the Christian faith, primarily in Dumbarton and in Alexandria and the other towns of the Leven Valley, and neighbouring parts of West Dunbartonshire, and also throughout Scotland and the rest of the world, by all means consistent with: 4.1 The Christian Bible. and 4.2 The Declaration of Principle. which states: That the Lord Jesus Christ our God and Saviour is the sole and absolute Authority in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and that each Church has liberty, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to interpret and administer His laws. That Christian Baptism is the immersion in water into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, of those who have professed repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins according to the Scriptures. was buried and rose again the third day. That it is the duty of every disciple to bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to take part in the evangelisation of the world. This includes, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, worship, ministry, mission, witness, prayer, fellowship, networking, education, community service and the provision of activities and facilities for the community, and the relief of poverty and other social needs, including the support of individuals and other charitable organisations and agencies involved in any or all of these.