a little bit about
Rush CIty Baptist Church in located in Rush City, MN. Rush City is a rural town located about 60 miles north of the Twin Cities and about 95 miles south of Duluth.
What characterizes Rush City Baptist Church?
COVID-19
In March 2020, for the first time in history, the church closed its doors for in-person worship and transitioned to pre-recorded services that were broadcast on Facebook and YouTube. The church has followed closely the local number of COVID-19 cases and has adjusted the Worship Service accordingly. We are currently meeting in person and also broadcasting live on YouTube. |
Paid Staff Includes:
Pastoral Staff: FT Senior Pastor, PT Pastor of Youth Ministries Secretary Church Janitor Ministry Teams: Worship Team Awana Team Youth Advisory Board Diaconate Team Sundays: During a normal year, we hold Sunday School (9:15am) for ages 2 and up, and we typically have 1-2 Adult Sunday School classes. Worship Service begins at 10:30. |
OUR BELIEFS
MISSION
The purpose of our church is to exalt God through worship; to equip the believers through leadership; to evangelize the lost through discipleship; and to edify the body through fellowship. Toward that end we gather each Sunday for worship. Our emphasis is on the proclamation of God’s Word through expository preaching, which is the communication of the meaning of the biblical text, leading to practical application. We provide biblical training and spiritual development so our people can effectively serve God and others. We endeavor to present the good news that Jesus Christ saves to our community, and we promote a lifestyle evangelism that makes sharing our faith a more natural process. We encourage deeper relationships outside the church building which will foster a feeling of connectedness among our church family.
DOCTRINE
This church accepts the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired record of God’s revelatory words and actions in human history and as the authoritative basis for its doctrine and practice. The Affirmation of Faith adopted by the Baptist General Conference in 1951 and as written below in this constitution is regarded by the Rush City Baptist Church as an expression of the essential doctrines of grace as set forth in Scripture. This document shall be subject to revision by the congregation, as new insights into the Word of God shall indicate ways in which our faith and life may be brought into closer accord with the teachings of Scripture. Continue Reading...
BAPTISM
We practice the ordinance of believer’s baptism which reminds us of our union with Christ. We baptize by immersion because it pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it pictures the believer’s death is his old way of life. Candidates for baptism must give a credible testimony of their faith in Jesus Christ.
COMMUNION
The first Sunday of each month we gather around the Lord’s Table to observe communion. The bread is symbolic of Jesus’ broken body and the cup represents his blood that was shed for our sins. Communion is for those individuals who have trusted in Jesus’ sacrifice for their sins and who are walking in fellowship with God. We take a special offering at the start of this service which is known as the Benevolent Fund offering. The Diaconate Committee uses these funds to help individuals in the congregation or in the community who have a special financial need.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Church membership consists of individuals who confess faith in Jesus Christ as personal Savior, who give evidence of regeneration by their conduct, who have been baptized by immersion, and who have been received into its membership according to the church by-laws. Candidates shall meet with the Elders for the purpose of sharing their profession of faith, and shall have been baptized by immersion. Church membership will be granted upon the recommendation of the Elders and a majority vote of the members present at a meeting of the church. Church membership must renewed each year to maintain one's active membership.
The purpose of our church is to exalt God through worship; to equip the believers through leadership; to evangelize the lost through discipleship; and to edify the body through fellowship. Toward that end we gather each Sunday for worship. Our emphasis is on the proclamation of God’s Word through expository preaching, which is the communication of the meaning of the biblical text, leading to practical application. We provide biblical training and spiritual development so our people can effectively serve God and others. We endeavor to present the good news that Jesus Christ saves to our community, and we promote a lifestyle evangelism that makes sharing our faith a more natural process. We encourage deeper relationships outside the church building which will foster a feeling of connectedness among our church family.
DOCTRINE
This church accepts the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired record of God’s revelatory words and actions in human history and as the authoritative basis for its doctrine and practice. The Affirmation of Faith adopted by the Baptist General Conference in 1951 and as written below in this constitution is regarded by the Rush City Baptist Church as an expression of the essential doctrines of grace as set forth in Scripture. This document shall be subject to revision by the congregation, as new insights into the Word of God shall indicate ways in which our faith and life may be brought into closer accord with the teachings of Scripture. Continue Reading...
BAPTISM
We practice the ordinance of believer’s baptism which reminds us of our union with Christ. We baptize by immersion because it pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it pictures the believer’s death is his old way of life. Candidates for baptism must give a credible testimony of their faith in Jesus Christ.
COMMUNION
The first Sunday of each month we gather around the Lord’s Table to observe communion. The bread is symbolic of Jesus’ broken body and the cup represents his blood that was shed for our sins. Communion is for those individuals who have trusted in Jesus’ sacrifice for their sins and who are walking in fellowship with God. We take a special offering at the start of this service which is known as the Benevolent Fund offering. The Diaconate Committee uses these funds to help individuals in the congregation or in the community who have a special financial need.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Church membership consists of individuals who confess faith in Jesus Christ as personal Savior, who give evidence of regeneration by their conduct, who have been baptized by immersion, and who have been received into its membership according to the church by-laws. Candidates shall meet with the Elders for the purpose of sharing their profession of faith, and shall have been baptized by immersion. Church membership will be granted upon the recommendation of the Elders and a majority vote of the members present at a meeting of the church. Church membership must renewed each year to maintain one's active membership.
EDUCATION
Sunday School
Typically we have Sunday School classes for all ages, from the nursery age to adults. Due to COVID-19 we are not holding Sunday School at this time. Youth Group Youth Group is held on Wednesday nights. We have 5th and 6th grade youth group, Junior High youth group, and Senior High youth group. Awana This ministry is for children in grades kindergarten to fourth grade. This children's ministry meets on Wednesday nights throughout the school year. Awana stands for “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed” taken from 2 Timothy 2:15. The Awana ministry began in 1941 on the north side of Chicago as one church wanted to reach the unchurched children in its neighborhood with the Gospel, the “Good News” that Jesus Christ saves. Our Rush City Baptist Church Awana Clubs are part of more than 12,000 church clubs in the United States. Awana can also be found in over 47,000 churches in more than 104 other countries. Our community clubs are open to all youth and we have children attending from many different churches. |