Our Mission Statement
In conjunction with the Assemblies of God, our Mission Statement is committed to fulfilling a threefold mission. Its primary reason for being is:
1. To be an agency of God for evangelizing the world
2. To be a corporate body in which man may worship God
3. To be a channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His son.
1. To be an agency of God for evangelizing the world
2. To be a corporate body in which man may worship God
3. To be a channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His son.
What we Believe
Who makes up the body of Casino: People working out our “faith with fear and trembling”; coming together to build one another up in Christ Jesus, bearing each other in times of trials and failings, rejoicing with each other in times of victory, finding a place to serve the body, community, the world – People just like you, longing to belong, wanting to know that we have an origin, a purpose, a destination and to know there is a standard of right and wrong!
- We believe the Holy Christian Bible to be true and faithful, the very words of God(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20)
- We believe God the Father created all things and designed mankind to know and love him(Genesis 1,2; Psalm 24:1,2; John 3:16)
- We believe that the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is the central message to be taught and preached(Mark 16:15-16; Matthew 28:19,20)
- We believe that the Holy Spirit draws men and women to Christ Jesus and is the promised gift of empowering the believer to testify and do “even greater things than these”(John 14:12)
- We believe that mankind is wicked and sinful in heart and deed, in need of saving from that sin, and that through Jesus Christ we can receive saving and forgiveness (John 3:16,17; 14:6)
- We adhere to the doctrines of the Assemblies of God, for a complete viewing of doctrines, click on this link, www.ag.org.
History
When the church was first established and recognized in 1922, Casino was the officially recognized name for our location. The Casino name remains to this day as does God’s church. So remaining true to the area where we serve God and people, we maintain the name of Casino Assembly of God.
The body of Christ Jesus at Casino, as well as those in the cities of Staples and Brainerd, took root in 1921 under the Reverend James Menzie and Reverend Frank Lindquist leading revival services. On June 25th, 1922, the Holy Spirit moved so powerfully that those in attendance were resolved that God’s body was to be founded in the area. So the first official meeting was on October 28th, 1922, with Pastor Menzie leading this band of believers at Casino. October 31st, 1925 marks the date of joining the General Council of the Assemblies of God.
The body of Christ Jesus at Casino, as well as those in the cities of Staples and Brainerd, took root in 1921 under the Reverend James Menzie and Reverend Frank Lindquist leading revival services. On June 25th, 1922, the Holy Spirit moved so powerfully that those in attendance were resolved that God’s body was to be founded in the area. So the first official meeting was on October 28th, 1922, with Pastor Menzie leading this band of believers at Casino. October 31st, 1925 marks the date of joining the General Council of the Assemblies of God.