What We Believe

We at Washington Community Fellowship seek to equip each other in embracing, living, and proclaiming God's hope, healing, and saving love.

We are committed to embodying:

  • personal transformation
  • authentic community
  • vibrant worship
  • social impact in Washington, DC and beyond. 

Our Core Values

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Community
Showcasing the joy, freedom, and healing of loving and honest relationship with God and with eachother.
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Connections
Fostering relationships of mutuality and responsibility- locally, denominationally, and globally.
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Discipleship
Nurturing faithful obedience to Jesus according to God’s word and by the Spirit, with a commitment to evangelism, spiritual disciplines, and service.
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Diversity
Respecting the variety of denominations, traditions, and cultures that make up the body of Christ.
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Gifting
Discerning God’s call and vocation for our lives by the use of gifts, regardless of race, class, educational and economic background, gender and age.
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Leadership
Providing spiritual oversight and exercising mutual accountability in all areas of our congregational vision, mission, and strategies.
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Neighborhood Relevancy

Working to respond to needs and challenges for the common good and well-being of the neighborhood.

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Racial Justice
Acknowledging the structures that deny and distort opportunities and power because of racial identification.
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Reconciliation
Living out transformed and restored relationships between God and us, our homes, our neighborhoods, workplaces and institutions.
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Stewardship

Being faithful managers in service to God and humanity.

Shared Beliefs

WCF is a multi-denominational community with diverse theological traditions. The Doctrinal Statement of Washington Community Fellowship consists of the Covenant of Membership and our Missional Commitments. 

On matters not explicitly covered by the Doctrinal Statement, the Fellowship commits itself to respect the different theological traditions of evangelical faith among the membership, being ready in the Spirit of Christ to encourage and exhort all members toward greater fidelity to the Scriptures.

A Third Way Approach to LGBTQ Inclusion

Persons identifying as LGBTQ+ are welcome at WCF. Gender identity and sexual orientation bar no one from participating fully in the life of our congregation. We are glad for all who come to worship God and share their gifts as we seek to know, follow and serve Jesus together.

People attending WCF have a variety of beliefs and convictions about sexuality and gender. We are neither thoroughly “affirming" nor thoroughly “traditional" as a faith community.  Read about WCF's Third-Way Approach to LGBTQ Inclusion Amid Differences at Washington Community Fellowship here.

Baptism and Communion at WCF

Jesus instructed his followers to receive baptism and communion as regular practices (also called sacraments, or ordinances, depending on the Christian tradition you are familiar with). What might these practices look like at a multi-denominational faith community like WCF?

The elders and our coordinator for children's ministry have collaborated upon a document to share with our community. This document attempts to address how we might navigate and learn from various traditions. Read the document on Baptism and Communion at WCF here.