Connectional:  We place a high value on being in relationship with one another, learning to give and receive love and support each other as the trinity models for us.  We work hard at providing a hospitable atmosphere for our regular attenders as well as visiting guests.

Intergenerational: We are very intentional about making connections across the generations. Although, age-specific groups have their place, we believe we also learn and are formed by the generational gifts and witness of people of all ages.  During our services, you can find people of all ages as part of the liturgy while also providing activity bags to keep our youngest worshippers engaged.

Multicultural: We desire that our faith community represent the multicultural nature of the wider Joliet-area community. To that end, we offer ESL classes, organize quarterly multicultural dinners, worship in various languages and offer the sacraments bilingually.  At different times of year, we also join in worship with New Hope, a Korean congregation that worships in our building on Sunday afternoons.  In all these ways and through our different book studies and partnerships in the community, we hope to grow more on earth as it is in heaven.