What We Believe
What We Believe
ALL are Welcome!
This is a Welcoming, Reconciling congregation.
Therefore, we embrace diversity and affirm the dignity and worth of every person because we are all created by a loving God. We seek to live Christ’s call for compassion, justice, healing, and wholeness. We welcome into our faith community persons of every race, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, mental and physical ability, economic and social position, political affiliation, level of education, and family structure.
We believe we can all love alike, even if we don’t think alike.
We invite all to share in the life, leadership, lay and ordained ministry, worship and sacraments, the covenant of committed love in holy matrimony, fellowship, blessings, and joys of our congregation as we seek to grow in faith and love.
Who We Are…
We are a church family.
Like other families, we may not always agree on everything, but we are called to love one another enough to forgive one another, respect our differences, and work and minister together as we spread and live out the Gospel message of God’s love offered to this world in the form of Jesus Christ, our risen Lord and Savior.
To this end, we aspire to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God (Micah 6:8)
United Methodist Christians are Grace-filled, Missional, Practical and Connectional.
Grace-filled
We believe in grace, not judgment, as the starting point for understanding the love of God and our relationship to God.
Missional
We serve others in Jesus’ name and proclaim the Gospel through word and deed.
Practical
Our faith makes a difference in the way we live each day.
Connectional
Every United Methodist congregation is connected to every other one. While there are certain beliefs we all share as Christians and United Methodists, each congregation may live into those beliefs differently, depending on the context of their ministry.
Learn more about what United Methodists believe
Learn more about our Social Principles (applying our faith to our present realities)
What That Looks Like
At Emmanuel Community UMC, our discipleship grows out of our evangelical heritage which focuses on a relationship with Jesus Christ. Imitating Christ expects that we love God, people, and self. A just society is close to our heart as we serve to transform the world.
