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OUR MISSION
Open hearts, open minds, open doors...
Helping people become followers of Jesus in this world in preparation for the next.
Our Mission: We are a grace awakened fellowship of believers, who are moving toward the obedience of faith, steadfastness of hope, and perfection in love, that we might receive insight from above, to be the people God intended us to be, bearing witness to the good news of Jesus, striving to make our community a better place for all.
Our Method of Doing Theology: In the United Methodist Church we discern God's guidance and direction primarily through Scripture, but in interaction with tradition, reason and our own Christian experience. In our church it is OK to ask tough questions. We would agree with Catholic theologian Mark Ellis who said, "Good theology is asking the questions that need to be asked about the history we are creating." Our Style: We are a non strict church in that we don't subscribe to long lists of do's and don'ts that people have to follow to be United Methodist. We proclaim the truth from God's Word as we see it, but allow the Holy Spirit to guide and direct in personal application of the message. We are a diverse church in that we come from various backgrounds. In areas such as politics or theology United Methodist Christians see things from different perspectives. Our unity is found at the foot of cross, where we find grace and forgiveness. We are an ecumenical church in the sense that we strive to work with other Christians in the community for the common good. Like other confessional denominations we affirm the essentials of the Chistian faith as outlined in statements of faith like the Apostles' or the Nicene Creed. With John Wesley the founder of the Methodist movement in matterns of Christian doctrine we would say "on essentials unity, on non essentials charity."
Our Purpose: Helping people become followers of Jesus in this world in preparation for the next. Our Mission: We are a grace awakened fellowship of believers, who are moving toward the obedience of faith, steadfastness of hope, and perfection in love, that we might receive insight from above, to be the people God intended us to be, bearing witness to the good news of Jesus, striving to make our community a better place for all. Our Method of Doing Theology: In the United Methodist Church we discern God's guidance and direction primarily through Scripture, but in interaction with tradition, reason and our own Christian experience. In our church it is OK to ask tough questions. We would agree with Catholic theologian Mark Ellis who said, "Good theology is asking the questions that need to be asked about the history we are creating." Our Style: We are a non strict church in that we don't subscribe to long lists of do's and don'ts that people have to follow to be United Methodist. We proclaim the truth from God's Word as we see it, but allow the Holy Spirit to guide and direct in personal application of the message. We are a diverse church in that we come from various backgrounds. In areas such as politics or theology United Methodist Christians see things from different perspectives. Our unity is found at the foot of cross, where we find grace and forgiveness. We are an ecumenical church in the sense that we strive to work with other Christians in the community for the common good. Like other confessional denominations we affirm the essentials of the Chistian faith as outlined in statements of faith like the Apostles' or the Nicene Creed. With John Wesley the founder of the Methodist movement in matterns of Christian doctrine we would say "on essentials unity, on non essentials charity."
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