Welcome!
Welcome to Vintage Faith Church! Feel free to join us for our church gathering. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions to make your visit with us as comfortable as possible.
What To Expect
Our Sunday morning gathering is designed to lift our eyes and hearts upward to the glory and greatness of God. Everything we do aims at this goal. The Word of God is central to everything that happens on Sunday. You can expect God to be glorified through the form of the service which includes the reading of the Word, the praying of the Word, the preaching of the Word, and the singing of the Word.
When And Where Do We Meet?
Vintage Faith Church meets every Sunday morning @ 9:30 AM at 6836 State Highway 31, Cicero, NY 13039
What About Kids?
Children are important to us, we have a nursery for ages 0-4, and we also have a dedicated Infant Care Room with sermon audio and video. All children are welcome in our sanctuary for services.
Fellowship
We are a family. We enjoy getting the family together to feast on the Word of God every Sunday.
Our Leadership
Anthony Valentine
Elder / Teaching Pastor
Stephen Brown
Elder / Worship Leader
Erica Brown
Children’s Ministry Director
What We Believe
The Bible
We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Old and New Testaments, inerrant in the original writings. (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21, 3:16; John 14:26, 16:13; I Timothy 5:18; Luke 24:27-44).
God
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 8:4-6; Psalm 90:2; Acts 5:3-4; Revelation 1:8; Hebrews 9:14; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19).
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of the virgin Mary, and in Him perfect humanity and undiminished deity are united forever (Luke 1:27, 31, 35; John 1:1, 14; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 2:14, 17, 4:15, 7:24). We believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross, was raised from the dead three days later, ascended bodily into the presence of God in Heaven, and lives there now to intercede on our behalf (Philippians 2:8; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 8:34; Luke 24:51).
Man
We believe that people were created by God in His image (Genesis 1:27). We believe that Adam sinned by disobeying God and thus incurred spiritual death, which is separation from God, and physical death (Genesis 2:17, 3:6-8, 3:19, Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1, 12). We believe that people are affected by sin in such a way that no human being on their own has any merit before God (Romans 3:9-12, 7:17-18; Ephesians 4:18).
Salvation
We believe that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ took place so that people might be reconciled unto God (1 Peter 2:24; Romans 4:25, II Corinthians 5:18). We believe that anyone who believes in Jesus Christ as personal Savior receives right standing before God and eternal life (John 6:47; Acts 16:31; Romans 3:20-22). We believe that a true believer, once saved, will be kept in his salvation by the power of God forever (Romans 8:29, 35, 38-39).
The Church
We believe that the universal church consists of all Christians with Christ as the head (Acts 2:47; Ephesians 1:22-23). We believe that the purpose of the local Church is to glorify God as we gather together to hear the Word of God, to build each each other up to become progressively more like Christ (Ephesians 4:7, 11-16; Romans 8:29-30). We believe that each Christian has at least one specific capability given by the Holy Spirit (spiritual gift) and one or more specific position of service by God. Each capability and position is necessary for fulfilling the great commission (Matt.28:19-20; I Cor. 12:4-6, 11-12, 18-27; Romans 12:3-8). The church’s mission is given in Matthew 28:19-20. We practice believer’s baptism by immersion. We are to make disciples of Jesus who make disciples. This happen as people live on mission with Christ in the community God has placed them. We do this through the church, the family of families, and as our church reproduces itself with new church plants.
The Return of Christ
We believe Jesus Christ will return in His glory and will conquer satan, sin, and death. Those whose faith is in Christ and his atoning work will live forever with God enjoying Him eternally in a glorious new creation. (1 Thessalonians 4:16, Hebrews 9:28, Revelation 1:7)
Mission & Vision
Mission
Vintage Faith Church exists to glorify God by equipping Christ’s people to live faithful lives of worship, on mission, giving every man, woman, and child an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.
Vision
To be a church that:
• EXISTS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
• MOBILIZES OUR PEOPLE TO LIVE AS DISCIPLES WHO MAKE DISCIPLES BY:
• Loving God with all of our hearts, minds, and souls. By pursuing intimacy with God through the individual spiritual disciplines and faithful corporate worship. (Matthew 22:37, 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, Hebrews 10:25, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 4:13-16, Acts 2:42-47, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Psalm 111:12, Psalm 119, Matthew 28:16-20)
• Demonstrating the distinctiveness of discipleship and the fruit of the Spirit in our lives and in our relationships. (Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Timothy 2:21, 1 Peter 1:15, Romans 12:1-2, John 14:15, Ephesians 4:1, Matthew 28:16-20)
• Being committed to proclaiming the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light - in and throughout our daily lives. (1 Peter 2:9, Mark 5:20, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Matthew 28:16-20)
• Understanding and cultivating our own spiritual giftedness, finding purpose in being released while serving others using those gifts. (Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Peter 4:11, Ephesians 4:11-16, Matthew 28:16-20)
• Stewarding all of our lives wisely in joyful submission to and for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Chronicles 29, Romans 12, Luke 9:23-24, Luke 14:25-35, Matthew 28:16-20)
• IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING THE GOSPEL, DEVELOPING LEADERS, and CHURCH PLANTING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIKE MINDED CHURCHES THROUGHOUT OUR AREA