The Vision of Central Church

The following VISION STATEMENT has been adopted by the Administrative Council of Central Church to guide the work of commissions and committees:

We are a community of Christian disciples committed to prayerful discernment, vital worship, compassionate service and expansive spiritual growth; taking seriously Christ's teaching to "love your neighbor," welcoming all people as neighbors.


Our Mission Statement:


The Mission of Central United Methodist Church is...

To make disciples of Jesus Christ,

To celebrate the love and grace of God,

To focus on Jesus Christ, our savior, and to help others know his love personally,

To prayerfully seek God's will, guided by the Holy Spirit,

To develop meaningful worship experiences and opportunities for Christian fellowship,

To promote life-long educational opportunities for Christian growth, global ministry and community service,

To respond to the unique calls to service that come to this downtown church,

And to love one another as creations of God, with all of our differences, treasuring our
unity in Christ.

Our Values:

Central United Methodist Church is a friendly, enthusiastic and charitable congregation that:

• is guided and empowered by the Holy spirit,
• proclaims the saving love of Jesus Christ,
• nutures all to maturity in Christ,
• responds to the needs of others,
• affirms tradition yet is open to God's continuous leading,
• celebrates in worship, witness and service,

• is committed to ministry in the metropolitan area and world beyond.

This Vision will be accomplished as Central:

• receives Jesus Christ's loving grace working to honor and unify individuals in God's family (the Body of Christ),
• fosters unity based on commitment to Christ rather than conformity among the membership,
• offers a variety of settings for worship of God, the care and edification of our members and outreach to the community,
• increases its infludence for God and good through growth and development of programs and ministries,
• equips people to live out and share their faith in every relationship at church, home, work and play.

The character of our church includes the gifts of God's spirit:

• love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23) as well as,
• honesty, integrity and reverence, tolerance, understanding and trust, friendliness, listening and respect.

Principles of our life together include:

• consistency with our Wesleyan tradition. We will be guided by scripture, tradition, reason and experience in matters of faith and practice,
• taking seriously our connectional responsibilities as opportunities to be in mission,
• modeling a life together based on love rather than fear.
  
  
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