To glorify God by living "soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world,To worship Him as our God, and to fellowship Him as our Heavenly Father,To encourage each other in trial and to maintain a gospel witness to our generation,To urge men to be reconciled to God, and flee "the wrath to come,To pray for our rulers, I Timothy 2:1,2, and to be good citizens as well as Christians