OUR BELIEFS
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TEACHES THAT OUR GOD
- Created and is sustaining all things
- God’s truth is revealed to us in the Bible
- Entered human history in Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified and
risen Savior, that we might know we are loved and empowered by
God’s grace alone - Provided a foundation for ministry in the historical witness of
the Christian Church, especially in the ecumenical creeds - Works through His people to do redeeming work by the power of the Holy Spirit
- Changes lives through the gospel of Jesus Christ, calling Christians to live lives of:
- Continuous renewal in heart and mind
- Faithful and fervent worship both privately and corporately
- Welcome and witness to all no matter where they are on life’
journey of faith - Practicing compassion and justice as signs of Christ’s presence
in the world
