Our Mission

We are an inclusive community of faith, learning and serving for the glory of Christ.  With open hearts, we welcome and affirm all people of all ages, appearances, ethnicities, national origins, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, marital status, family configurations, mental or physical health status, immigration status, economic situations, and life experiences.

We Welcome…

We strive to be welcoming to everyone as we are extending Christ’s welcome. Our Mission Statement above is our sincere attempt to share with the world who we really are and who we strive to be. Our goal is to practice radical hospitality. If you visit our church and discover a way that we could be more welcoming and hospitable, we encourage you to let us know.    

And Affirm…

As United Methodists, we affirm that God is always at work in everyone. We use an old word to describe this called Prevenient Grace. This means God is at work Previous to (before) our knowing it,  requesting it, or accepting it. We affirm everyone in their brokenness, because we know that each of us is broken as well. But we are joyful, acknowledging that “…God proves his love for us in that while we still were [broken] Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8.   This means that you are a part of our community even before you walk through our doors or join us in outreach and service projects.

All People

The categories listed in our Mission Statement apply to each of us.  We all can describe ourselves using each of these categories.  No matter where you place yourself in the categories of age, appearance, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family configuration, mental or physical health status, immigration status, economic situation, and life experience,  you are absolutely welcome to participate and to lead as a part of our community in worship, in ministry, and in mission.

Our Greatest Commandment is to Love

A lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”  ~Matthew 22: 35-40

When we try to discern the correct action to take we think of this scripture and let it be our guide.  We believe that everyone is our neighbor, and so we are called to love God and everyone.  We also believe that part of loving God is loving everyone.  The two commandments are intertwined.  This is why our mission statement says we welcome and affirm all people.

Our Tradition

Methodism has its roots in the teachings of the 18th century Anglican priest John Wesley.  He and the early Methodists placed primary emphasis on Christian living, on putting faith and love into action. This emphasis on what Wesley referred to as “practical divinity” has continued to be a hallmark of United Methodism today.

Faith is the commitment of our whole being—a matter of heart and soul. Christian faith is grounding our lives in the living God as revealed especially in Jesus Christ. It’s both a gift we receive within the Christian community and a choice we make. It’s trusting in God and relying on God as the source of life. The Holy Spirit is our Advocate who works within us and strengthens us to live into the call of our lives.

United Methodists have a deep understanding of service. We serve Christ by serving those in need in our community and in our world.

United Methodists love to sing and love to pray. Even if we’re not gifted in these areas, we offer our hearts to God through song and through prayer.

If you have more questions you are welcome to contact Pastor Kristie or stop by on a Sunday morning and see what it looks like as our community lives out these beliefs in their daily lives.