About High Mill

Our Mission Statement

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Our mission is to relate a relevant God to real people for radical change.

Why the name “High Mill”?

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In 1975, in an attempt to give a group of “kids” an alternative activity during the summer months, some friends got together and started a fellowship Bible study. The group found a place to meet at an old farmhouse on the property of High Mill Swim Park in Massillon, Ohio. Attendance quickly grew to over fifty people and expanded to two nights a week. Soon Monday and Thursday night meetings were overflowing and each night took on a distinct flavor of ministry and fellowship.

As the fellowship grew and grew, it became apparent that there were a growing number of people who did not come out of a church background and did not have ties with another ministry. So shortly thereafter this realization, with the focus of reaching those who did not currently have a home church, the group started holding Sunday morning services in the barn at High Mill Swim Park. As a church, we took on the name “High Mill Christian Center.”

In the winter of 1978 it became apparent that we would have to find more suitable facilities for our meeting, so we rented the campus “barn” at Malone College for Sunday morning services. Though no official membership role existed, attendance doubled in size within four months.

During this time, another area church asked us to move our Thursday night meetings to their facility.

The meetings at Church of the Lakes were a great success in that they gave us a little more stability and saw many more people come to the Lord.

In November of 1979, with no money in the bank and much faith, High Mill purchased the former John Knox Presbyterian Church in Canton. A generous, anonymous donor from the local community stood up to co-sign on the purchase for this ragtag group of kids and, as a result, ministry continued in this facility for a number of years. When this building could no longer contain the growth, High Mill then sold the city property to another congregation and ventured out into the great unknown.

For almost a decade, High Mill took up residence in a local elementary school while waiting on God to provide for the construction of a new facility on nearby acreage. Many lessons were learned through those years in the schoolhouse as the congregation worked together and walked by faith. And, to the glory of God, we now function from a debt free facility valued at over $5 million.

The church name was changed in the 1990s from “High Mill Christian Center” to “High Mill Church of the Resurrection”. And, as a church, we have been witnesses of God breathing new life and fresh vision into His people.

Our Vision Statement

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“High Mill Church is a disciple building church”

To develop, grow, and nurture God’s people at all levels of their Christian journey, restoring and reconciling individuals and families in this generation and the next. This will be accomplished through relationships, membership, classes, real life small groups, Bible studies, and mentoring. As a church, we will reflect God’s message of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ through worship, prayer, preaching, serving, and living out Christ’s love in our daily lives. In all things we seek to inspire members into a relevant, vibrant, and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Those members will then actively serve others from our neighbors to the nations. We will meet the needs of the community through the programs and activities of High Mill Church, High Mill Family Center, Real Life Groups, outreach to the city, and church planting. Internationally our reach will encompass the nations of India, Syria, Ukraine, Armenia, Paraguay, and will extend as God directs. Therefore living out High Mill Church’s Mission Statement, of relating a relevant God, to real people, for radical change!

What We Believe

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A Statement of Beliefs for High Mill Church of

the Resurrection

1. Inspiration of Scriptures: We believe in the Holy Scriptures as the infallible, inspired Word of God. (II Peter 1:21; II Tim. 3:16) Holy Trinity: We believe that there is one God (Deut. 6:4). He has revealed Himself not only as the Father of all creation but also as the only begotten son, Jesus Christ (Col 1:15; John 1:1), and that He continues to reveal Himself through the Holy Spirit (John 15:26; Acts 5:3-4). These three persons are separate in position and authority, but one in substance and purpose (Mt. 3:16, 19, 28; I John 5:7), which the Bible called the Godhead (Col. 2:9)

2. Virgin Birth and Deity of Jesus: We believe that Jesus was born when the fullness of time was come (Gal. 4:4), born of a virgin, conceived of the Holy Spirit, very God and very man (Isa. 7:14; Luke 1:3)

3. Resurrection of Christ: We believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus, that He arose from the dead on the third day, triumphant over Satan, hell and death, appeared to more than 500 people as a testimony to this event. (Mt. 28; Luke 24; John 20, 21)

4. Water Baptism: We believe in water baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Mt. 28:19) as a sign to the world of the new believer’s consecrated life to God. It symbolizes the dying to one’s sin and rising in the newness of life (Mt. 3:15; Rom 6:3-6; Col 2:11-12; I Peter 3:21)

5. Communion: We believe in the Lord’s supper or memorial to be shared with all believers (I Cor. 11:23-32; Luke 22:17-20) Like baptism, this is an example Christ set for His church to follow and observe, but will not save one from sin.

6. Gifts of the Holy Spirit: We believe in the work and power of the Holy Spirit in the church today, as set forth in the book of Acts and I Corinthians. We believe that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8, Mal. 3:6). We believe all gifts of the Spirit and their operation as set forth in I Cor. 12-14. First and foremost, though, we believe that the gifts operate in love (I Cor.13:1-13).

7. Second Coming of Christ: We believe that Jesus is presently seated at the right hand of the Father continually making intercession for us (Heb. 7:24-25, 8:1, 9:24), and that He is personally coming again to receive His own unto Himself where we will be forever with the Lord (John 14:1-3; I Cor. 15:51-58; I Thess. 4:17-18).

8. Holy, Separated Life: We believe in a life of personal holiness, which is evidence of a Spirit-filled life in reverence to God as an expression of Christian faith and as an example to others (I Cor. 6:18-20; II Cor. 6:14-17; I Thess. 4:17-18).

9. Judgment Day: (Isaiah 2:12; Mal 4:5; Math 25:31-32) We believe in a final judgment, when all who have lived will stand before Jesus and be judged according to the “Secrets of our lives” (Rom. 2:16) and the counsels or intents of our hearts (I Cor. 4:5). According to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, all thought, words and actions of our lives will be laid open before God and the light of His word.

10. Heaven & Hell: In line with Holy Scripture and Biblical teaching (Matt 25:31-46), we believe what the Bible has to say concerning our heavenly hope (Phil 3:20) as well as a literal hell (Luke 16:23, Rev. 20:14).

11. Marriage and Family: We believe in the solemnity of marriage as a calling of God and the importance of the Christian family as a structure or unity (Gen 2:20-24; Eph. 5:22-33). We believe the structure and disciple of the Christian family unit is the foundation for the church, as well as the structure of society.