Who We Are
GOALS FOR OUR FUTURE
Fall 2008 - January 2011
- Strengthen our commitment to Bible-based teaching
Accomplished through Christian Education, Small Groups and Bible Studies, and enriched worship opportunities.
- Build bridges between diverse members of our congregation
Accomplished through spiritual renewal, church-wide study, and community formation events.
- Increase Opportunities and Awareness of Mission and Outreach
Accomplished through meeting community needs and participation in outreach programs.
- Expand youth and children’s programs
Accomplished through the hiring of a Youth Ministry Associate, and through recruitment, training, and support of Youth ministries.
(A detailed plan for meeting these goals is available for you at FUMC)
FUMC VISION AND
Our Vision and our image
for ministry is the CORNERSTONE. (Ephesians
2:20). “Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone”. Christ is the foundation of
all we share, all we do, all we dream together. We are blessed to have a
beautifully renovated stone church on the corner, which stands as a
symbol of our open doors to
Our Mission
statement reflects these same priorities:
“Building lives and community on Jesus Christ the cornerstone…through
worship, fellowship, music, discipleship, outreach and service.”
Our Ministry Task is
to make disciples for Jesus Christ.
(Matthew 28:19-20).
It is why we are here. FUMC’s New Streams Team (visioning group) has
been studying what it means today to be and become a disciple of Christ.
Here is the challenge:
A MODERN DISCIPLE IS BEING….
CALLED to be on a
lifetime journey of deepening relationship with Jesus Christ;
FORMED
spiritually in community with other believers through the practice of
spiritual disciplines;
TRANSFORMED
by God’s love into more Christ-like living;
EMPOWERED by the
Holy Spirit and given authority to make disciples of others by teaching,
healing, leading, serving, encouraging and doing;
SENT OUT to bear
witness to the Truth in the confident hope that the world is being
transformed through Jesus Christ.
Are you a
disciple?
OUR BELIEFS
Faith is not just about God. It is also about us. We live out of our understanding of who we are in relationship to God, to one another, and to the world.
The Christian faith is grounded in the love and grace
of God, experienced through Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy
Spirit.
The Christian life is our response to God’s love and grace. The church calls our response to God Christian discipleship. Discipleship focuses on actively following in the footsteps of Jesus. As Christian disciples, we are not passive spectators but energetic participants in God’s activity in the world.
Because of what God has done for us, we offer our
lives back to God. We order our lives in ways that embody Christ’s
ministry in our families, workplaces, communities, and the world.
Discipleship is about loving God….It is more than an acknowledgement of God’s existence or a statement of belief regarding God. It is total devotion, head-over-heals-in-love-with adoration. It is the deep desire to know God, to be one with God, and to worship God.
THE PEOPLE OF
THE UNITED
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Accept you for who you
are
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Offer a place to belong