Charis Village

Vision Statement

To establish a not for profit organization based on Christian values, providing a caring community for seniors by respecting their needs with dignity and compassion.

Mission Statement

Our vision is to facilitate, finance, develop and build a seniors’ “aging in place” community(Village), based on the following:

• to initially provide facilities for independent living with minimal assistance. As the need increases and resources become available, the “Village” hopes to build and staff facilities with skilled care for those no longer able to care for themselves.
• to promote and nurture a cultural environment based on Christian values that respects the individual’s need for privacy while providing opportunity for interaction with family and friends, and encourages active participation within the “Village” and the community at large.
• to reach out into the “Village” with a variety of services which address the residential, social, spiritual, physical and emotional needs of the residents.
• to provide seniors’ housing in a village complex, which offers a continuum of care reflecting compassion, dignity and respect. The orientation of programs at all levels is toward the individual’s optimal level of independence and self-reliance.

Statement of Faith

-We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons:  God, the Father; God, the Son; and God, the Holy Spirit.

-We believe in the Scripture of the Old and New Testaments, as the inspired and infallible Word of God.  This Word of God is the final authority in faith and life.

-We believe that men and women are created in the image of God, that they have been mandated by God to be stewards of His creation, and that they therefore have a task, calling, worth and dignity that does not diminish with age.

-We believe that life is a gift of God and is to be protected in all stages, and that death is the end of life on this earth and the transition to a life everlasting in the presence of God.

-We believe that life should neither be terminated prematurely, not extended artificially, and that end-of-life decisions should be made by the individual in consultation with his or her family, pastor, and physician.