United Methodist Church

About

A caring Christian community that welcomes everyone to experience the loving embrace of God.

Story

The United Methodist Church (UMC) is grounded in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What United Methodists believe is not an easy question to answer since our people don’t agree on all aspects of doctrine exactly the same.

The distinguishing marks of a United Methodist are probably best illustrated by a commitment to the basics of Christianity and by a Christian lifestyle.

United Methodists share a common heritage with other Christians in their:

Conviction that God has mercy and love for all people
Belief in a triune God–Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Faith in the mystery of salvation through Jesus Christ
Celebration of the sacraments
In these and many other ways, Methodism affirms the unity of all Christians in the Body of Christ. United Methodists also share four main guidelines for belief. These guidelines help them understand their faith, and include:

Scripture
Tradition
Experience
Reason

Mission

The people of the United Methodist Church (UMC) are a covenant community – dedicated to God’s work and making disciples for Jesus Christ. The United Methodist Church was formed with the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1968. United Methodists trace their spiritual heritage back to the 18th-century evangelical leaders John and Charles Wesley, Jacob Albright and Philip William Otterbein.