Mission Statement for Lafayette Presbyterian Church

As a Christian family, empowered and renewed by the Holy Spirit, in obedience to the Holy Bible, we are called to:

• proclaim the gospel of God's love and righteousness,
• reach past ourselves to those whom God has placed around us,
• teach the Scripture and reformed doctrine,
• nurture and develop disciples of Jesus Christ,
• and support the mission of the Church locally, denominationally, and throughout the world.

Lafayette Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Presbytery of Florida.

The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) includes eleven confessional statements that serve as a guide to what the Scripture leads us to believe and do. These statements are as follows:

The Nicene Creed
The Apostles' Creed
The Scots Confession
The Heidelberg Confession 
The Second Helvetic Confession
The Westminster Confession of Faith
The Larger Catechism
The Shorter Catechism
The Theological Declaration of Barmen
The Confession of 1967
A Brief Statement of Faith - Presbyterian Church ( USA )