About

Beliefs

Full doctrinal statement

The Word of God

We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God, inerrant in the original writings, complete as the revelation of God’s will for salvation, and the supreme and final authority in all matters to which they speak.

The Trinity

We believe in one God, Creator and Sustainer of all things, eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit; that these are equal and perfect in every divine attribute and that they execute distinct and harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

God The Father

We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men and women, hears and answers prayer, and saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is God’s eternal Son, and fully possesses the same nature and attributes as God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He is not only true God, but true Man, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe in His sinless life, His substitutionary atonement, His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension into heaven, His priestly intercession on behalf of His people, and His personal, visible, pre-millennial return from heaven.

Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit, co-equal with the Father and the Son. We believe in His personality and His work in regeneration, sanctification and preservation. His ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and implement Christ’s work of redeeming the lost. He also empowers the believer for godly living and service through the giving of spiritual gifts.

Humanity

We believe God created humanity, male and female, in the image of God and free from sin. As a result of the fall, we further believe all persons are sinners by nature and choice and are, therefore, spiritually dead. We also believe that the Holy Spirit regenerates those who repent of sin and trust Jesus Christ as Savior. We believe that God created men and women equal in His sight, and that He intended them to have different and complimentary roles and responsibilities in their relationships. We believe that God created the man to be head over the woman as Christ is head over the church, and that this headship is to find expression in both the marriage relationship and in the church.

Salvation

We believe in salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. This salvation is based upon the sovereign grace of God, and was purchased by Christ on the cross, and is received through faith apart from any human merit, works, or ritual.

The Church


We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of which Christ is the head and is composed of all persons who possess saving faith in Jesus Christ and have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. This body expresses itself in local churches comprised of believers in Christ. The ordinances of the local church are believers’ baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper. We believe in the priesthood of all believers; that all believers have the privilege and right of direct access to God through Jesus Christ. We also believe in the interdependence of local churches and the mutual submission of Christians to each other in love. We believe that each local church is self-governing in function and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority. We believe that church leadership should be non-clerical, and comprised of a plurality of spiritually qualified males. We also believe all men and women are directly responsible to God in matters of faith and life.

Christian Conduct

We believe that the supreme task of every believer is to glorify God in life and conduct and be blameless before the world. Each Christian should seek to be a growing disciple of Jesus Christ in every area of life, a faithful steward of all possessions, and should seek to realize in every area of life the full stature of maturity in Christ.

Last Things

We believe that Jesus Christ will personally come again in power and glory to receive his Church to Himself and to establish His millennial kingdom. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and lost, and that Jesus Christ will judge both the living and the dead. We believe that the saved will live with Christ eternally in heaven while the lost will be condemned to eternal punishment in hell.
Pastor/Elders
Littleton Bible Chapel is led by a team of pastor elders, who are responsible for the pastoral care of the church. For spiritual counsel or questions, please contact one of the following elders by calling the church office at 303-798-1030.
Deacons
Our deacons are responsible for the practical care of our church family. They may be contacted about any special needs of which you may be aware.
Counselors

Office Staff

Feel free to call with any questions or concerns at:
(303) 798-1030
(office hours are Tues – Fri 8:00 to 5:00 pm).

David Anderson (ext. 311); Youth Director (ext. 312); Secretary Cindy Harrison (ext. 310).

Messages can be left if they are not in at the time of your call and they will return your call as soon as possible.

The Mission

The mission of Littleton Bible Chapel is the same mission Jesus gave his followers: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

History

In 1962, a group of about 30 Christians began holding a Sunday School in the Littleton YMCA on Sunday mornings. On Sunday nights, several of the men met for prayer at the home of Herb and Alice Banks to seek the Lords will regarding starting a local church with a full schedule of services. The group incorporated as Littleton Bible Chapel later that year. For approximately six years, the church met at the Littleton YMCA and Mark Hopkins Elementary School on Sundays and assembled mid-week in the basement of the Banks home. The church continued to grow, and they purchased the current property in 1968. The original building was opened in 1969. At that time the congregation consisted of approximately 125 people. A lower level was added under the east gymnasium in 1976. The large addition on the northwest side of the original building was completed in May 1985. This addition more than doubled the total space and provided room for sports activities, an office, Sunday school space, two gymnasiums and an enlarged auditorium with seating for 325. A foyer expansion to alleviate congestion between services was completed in 1999. Approximately 650 people (children and adults) attend services each week.

In 2014, a second site was opened just off of Orchard Road, as the first step toward planting a second church in Littleton, allowing for greater growth of the church and the gospel.

The Vision

The vision of Littleton Bible Chapel is create a community of authentic believers and to witness a city transformed by the life changing reality of the gospel, as people come to know Jesus as their lord and savior.

The Lord's Supper

Purpose:

The focus of our worship service is the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, also called the Communion Service.
Hours before his crucifixion, the Lord Jesus Christ commanded his disciples to remember and proclaim his death through the symbols of the bread and cup. We are to do this regularly until he comes (1 Cor 11:23-26). The early church did this at every official meeting of the church (Acts 2:42, 20:7; 1 Cor 11:17-34)
We follow this command not as empty tradition, but with joy, thanksgiving, and a desire to keep our central focus on Christ’s saving work on the cross, and its profound meaning in our lives. We seek to be a Christ-centered church.

Format:

The format of our worship service may be unfamiliar to you. In order to acquaint you with the format of this service we have provided this brief explanation.
Our time begins with fifteen minutes of planned congregational singing. This is followed by a speaker who will transition the service from the music to an open time of spirit-led, spontaneous prayer, scripture reading/reflection, and further suggested songs.
Following this time of prayer and reflection, the bread and the cup will be administered. Since this is an unplanned time, there may be moments of silence. This should be used for personal prayer and contemplation.
The Lord’s Supper will end with passing the offering. Visitors should not feel compelled to give. This is another opportunity for those committed to the LBC ministry to worship by means of giving our material possessions to God’s work.
The worship service lasts approximately 40 minutes followed by 10 minutes of prayer and announcements related to our church family.

Participation:

We welcome all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ to partake of the bread and cup, symbols of the Lord’s death and of our oneness in the body of Christ (I Cor 11:27-28; 10:17). We ask that those who have not personally trusted Christ for their salvation would pass the elements by and not partake.
During the open time of worship, we request that the men lead the church  family in worship through public prayers and scripture reading/reflections (I Cor 14:33-35, I Tim 2:8). Women also participate in the worship as they join in heart and mind with those men whom are publicly leading in prayer and  ministry of the Word (I Cor 14:34-35, I Tim 2:8, 11-12.)