ABOUT US
Smithfield Assembly of God has been ministering to our community for over 50 years. The church was founded on March 18, 1966, and originally met at the Town Hall for Sunday morning services; we rented the facility for five dollars a week. One of the founding members, Pastor Donald Watkins, was a deacon, went on to receive his ministry credentials and pastored the church, overseeing its growth and development until 2018 when Pastors Shawn and Carrie McDowell were elected Co-Pastors.
As the congregation grew, we quickly moved to our current location at 1800 South Church Street in 1967. We constructed a small sanctuary on that site and have been growing ever since. On April 8, 1981, we dedicated the second sanctuary that now serves as our Youth and multipurpose room and in April 1990, we held our first service in our present sanctuary. The church has been blessed and able to expand to meet the ministry needs of our community and stay in the same location over all these years. We are excited about our history and all God has done and look forward to building on a firm foundation for the future. We pray that you will be part of it by joining us and making Smithfield Assembly of God your home.
Our Mission
The Great Commission as our belief system (Matthew 28:19-20)
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The Great Commandment as our behavior system (Matthew 22:37-39)
Everything we do will be measured by these standards and they will be the focus of our ministry.
What We Believe
The 16 Fundamental Truths:
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The Bible is inspired by God and is "the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct".
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There is only one true God who exists as a Trinity.
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Jesus Christ is the Son of God and, as the second person of the Trinity, is God.
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Man was created good by God but was separated from God through original sin.
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Salvation "is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ".
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There are two ordinances. Believer's baptism by immersion is a declaration to the world that the believer has died and been raised together with Christ, becoming a new creation. The Lord's Supper is a symbol expressing the believer's sharing in the divine nature of Christ, a memorial of Christ's suffering and death, and a prophecy of Christ's second coming.
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Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a separate and subsequent experience following conversion. Spirit baptism brings empowerment to live an overcoming Christian life and to be an effective witness.
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Speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
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Sanctification is "an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God". It occurs when the believer identifies with, and has faith in, Christ in his death and resurrection. It is understood to be a process in that it requires continual yielding to the Holy Spirit.
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The Church's mission is to seek and save all who are lost in sin; the Church is the Body of Christ and consists of all people who accept Christ, regardless of Christian denomination.
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Divinely called and scripturally-ordained ministers serve the Church.
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Divine healing of the sick is provided for in the atonement.
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The "imminent and blessed hope" of the Church is its rapture preceding the bodily return of Christ to earth.
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The rapture of the Church will be followed by the visible return of Christ and his reign on earth for a thousand years.
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There will be a final judgment and eternal damnation for the "wicked dead".
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There will be future new heavens and a new earth "wherein dwelleth righteousness".
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