The word 'reformed' simply means that we hold to a historic and Protestant understanding of Christianity. We believe that God made a good and beautiful world and that He made us in his image “to know him and show him.” We believe that the whole of humanity has rebelled against God—that every one of us is attempting to life life on his or her own terms with tragic consequences. We believe that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, entered our world on a “search and rescue” mission, and we believe that when we put our faith/trust in him, not only are our sins forgiven, better still we are reconciled to “our Father” in heaven. Reconnected to the One who made us and sent His Son to save us, we are able to learn what it means to love God, love others, and love this world as He intended from the very beginning. This is good news!