We believe in a personal relationship with the living Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Bible. We have no creeds, or doctrinal statements to which one must ascribe (not that we would deny the Apostolic creed). We just believe that a creed cannot capture all the fullness of the Bible, so we say, "No creed but the New Testament." We also believe in "no force in religion", which means you are free to explore your way into faith, rather than feeling pressure to buy in. We believe that the New Testament fulfills and completes our understanding of God. We are known as one of the historic peace churches, having practiced active pacifism as a way of life since our beginning. We also carry out the Scripture of John 13, which instructs us to wash one another's feet. Many have come to watch our observance of this, or have participated and have found it to be a deeply moving worship experience. The Brethren are generally classified simply as one of the Protestant churches. We are NOT associated with the cult called The Brethren.