Our Mission Statement
Realizing the nearness of Jesus’ second coming, we earnestly desire the Holy Spirit’s power to restore His character in ourselves, our families and community. Looking unto Jesus (Hebrews 12:2) we will share with all the message of His work in the Heavenly Sanctuary.
St. Joseph Church History
In April of 1985, a group of 42 people under the leadership of Pastor Franklin Horne, became known as the St. Joseph Seventh-day Adventist Church. This group, though small at the beginning was blessed by the Lord and met regularly in St. Joseph.
About Seventh-day Adventists
Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons — the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit — make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father’s will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone.
What Seventh-day Adventists Believe
As a Christian church, Seventh-day Adventists are a faith community rooted in the beliefs described by the Holy Scriptures. Adventists describe these beliefs in the following ways…
Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church’s understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture.