Welcome

Our congregation consists of a diverse group in their life experiences, theology, politics, and life perspectives.  As a result, many of us  love to engage in theological discussions on what it means to be followers of Jesus at the start of this new century.  We often disagree on the details, but having  found over 3000 references in the Bible related to caring for the poor, the widow, the orphan, and the alien, we try to do our best to be of service to all of God's Creation and our fellow humankind. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to be of service such as helping to provide a meal to a homeless family or by working on Habitat for Humanity build, you're more than welcome to join us.  The work is not always easy but it can be very rewarding.

If you want to explore the deeper meaning of the Bible without being told how you must interpret the Bible as so many modern Christian churches do, you're more than welcome to join us.  We won't tell you what to think but we will give you something to think about.

If you need a place to heal, you're more than welcome to join us.  We can't make everything okay but we will be there with a friendly smile and warm hug.  

Our Mission Statement

        We are a Christian community, unique in our diversity

        We Strive to be nurturing, tolerant, seeking and open.

     We believe in God and understand that we each experience God in various ways.

     We believe in reaching out to meet both spiritual and physical needs, following Christ’s example.

     We believe in enabling power of the holy Spirit and love of God to enrich, guide and change lives.

Location We Serve

Although we recognize that we will never be able to make the world perfect, we are strongly called to work toward God’s Kingdom here on Earth. We are always looking opportunities to provide a helping hand and for people who want to help. The following are some opportunities.

        Bread of Life Community Meal

        Food Pantry

        Habitat for Humanity Work Days

        Maintaining the Flag Memorial

Please check the calendar, call us, or stop by to see how you can help.

Willing To Take A Stand

 The United Methodist Church has a long history of concern for social justice. Its members have often taken forthright positions on controversial issues involving Christian principles. Early Methodists expressed their opposition to the slave trade, to smuggling, and to the cruel treatment of prisoners.

A social creed was adopted by The Methodist Episcopal Church (North) in 1908. Within the next decade similar statements were adopted by The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and by The Methodist Protestant Church. The Evangelical United Brethren Church adopted a statement of social principles in 1946 at the time of the uniting of the United Brethren and The Evangelical Church. In 1972, four years after the uniting in 1968 of The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren Church, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church adopted a new statement of Social Principles, which was revised in 1976 (and by each successive General Conference).

The Social Principles are a prayerful and thoughtful effort on the part of the General Conference to speak to the human issues in the contemporary world from a sound biblical and theological foundation as historically demonstrated in United Methodist traditions. They are a call to faithfulness and are intended to be instructive and persuasive in the best of the prophetic spirit; however, they are not church law.

The Social Principles are a call to all members of the United Methodist Church to a prayerful, studied dialogue of faith and practice.

This social engagement isdescribed in our Social Creed and in our  http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=1686">SocialPrinciples.

We believe in God, Creator of the world; and in Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of creation. We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom we acknowledge God’s gifts, and we repent of our sin in misusing these gifts to idolatrous ends.

We affirm the natural world as God’s handiwork and dedicate ourselves to its preservation, enhancement, and faithful use by humankind.

We joyfully receive for ourselves and others the blessings of community, sexuality, marriage, and the family.

We commit ourselves to the rights of men, women, children, youth, young adults, the aging, and people with disabilities; to improvement of the quality of life; and to the rights and dignity of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities.

We believe in the right and duty of persons to work for the glory of God and the good of themselves and others and in the protection of their welfare in so doing; in the rights to property as a trust from God; in collective bargaining and responsible consumption; and in the elimination of economic and social distress.

We dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the world, to the rule of justice and law among nations, and to individual freedom for all people of the world.

We believe in the present and final triumph of God’s Word in human affairs and gladly accept our commission to manifest the life of the Gospel in the world. Amen.