Our purpose at Grace United Methodist Church is to glorify God by providing a Christ-centered, Spirit-led ministry that:              

Embraces the Word of God
Empowers through prayer and worship
Engages the Holy Spirit within us
Encourages through fellowship
Equips for His service
Extends into the community

Embraces the Word of God

We will rely on God’s Word as written in the Bible for guidance and direction in our church life as well as in our personal lives.

Scripture: II Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:22; Deuteronomy 11:18-19; II Samuel 22:31; Acts 6:4

Empowers through prayer….

We will pray for guidance, wisdom, forgiveness, strength, petition, healing, confession, adoration/thanksgiving and intercession as both public and personal daily devotional practices.

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13; Philippians 4:6-7; James 5:16; I Thessalonians 5:16-18; Psalm 148:13; Joshua 9:3-15 

… and worship

We will worship God by acknowledging His blessings and love through acts of praise and thanksgiving in our church and personal lives.

Scripture:  Psalm 9:1-2;  Psalm 95:6; Psalm 99:9; John 4:24; Luke 4:8 

Engages the Holy Spirit within us

            We will be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit to direct our lives as we seek

to follow the example Christ has established for us.

Scripture:  I Corinthians 12: 4-11; I Corinthians 2:9-15;  Galatians 5:22-23; John 15:26; John 16:7-15; John 14:26; John 14:15-17; II Thessalonians 2:13-15

Encourages Through Fellowship

We will listen, encourage and build-up all people with compassion and support. We will provide a variety of opportunities to develop personal and group relationships.

Scripture:  I John 1:3; John 1:7; Acts 2:42,47; Philippians 2:1-4; Romans 12:9-16; Psalm 55:13-14

Equips for His Service

We will offer learning opportunities to encourage new and maturing spiritual growth in understanding Christianity. We will help all persons recognize their God-given gifts and use them to serve Him and His people.

Scripture:  Luke 12:35; Deuteronomy 6:4-7; II Timothy 2:15; II Timothy 3:16-17; Titus 2:1-10; Philippians 4:19;  I John 2:3; James 2:14-19; Romans 15:17; Ephesians 4:12; I Peter 3:15

Extends into the Community

We will extend God’s love into the community by helping meet spiritual, physical and social needs. We will support the local, national and world communities with our talents, time, prayer and financial gifts.

Scripture:  Matthew 22:39; Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15, 20; Colossians 4:5; John 10:16